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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,393.75 and 47,706.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,393.75 and 47,706.56 is: 106,382.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,393.75 : 47,706.56 = 47,706.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,393.75/47,706.56 = 47,706.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,393.75x = 47,706.56 × 47,706.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,393.75x = 2,275,916,105.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,916,105.57/21,393.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,382.29

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