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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,300.75 and 46,347.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,300.75 and 46,347.75 is: 100,846.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,300.75 : 46,347.75 = 46,347.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,300.75/46,347.75 = 46,347.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,300.75x = 46,347.75 × 46,347.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,300.75x = 2,148,113,930.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,113,930.06/21,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,846.87

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