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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,260.25 and 46,346.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,260.25 and 46,346.63 is: 101,034.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,260.25 : 46,346.63 = 46,346.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,260.25/46,346.63 = 46,346.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,260.25x = 46,346.63 × 46,346.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,260.25x = 2,148,009,648.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,009,648.89/21,260.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,034.07

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