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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,505.50 and 47,395.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,505.50 and 47,395.13 is: 104,452.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,505.50 : 47,395.13 = 47,395.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,505.50/47,395.13 = 47,395.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,505.50x = 47,395.13 × 47,395.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,505.50x = 2,246,297,873.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,246,297,873.77/21,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,452.25

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