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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,403.75 and 46,101.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,403.75 and 46,101.50 is: 99,297.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,403.75 : 46,101.50 = 46,101.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,403.75/46,101.50 = 46,101.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,403.75x = 46,101.50 × 46,101.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,403.75x = 2,125,348,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,348,302.25/21,403.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,297.94

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