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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,559.52 and 47,141.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,559.52 and 47,141.17 is: 103,076.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,559.52 : 47,141.17 = 47,141.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,559.52/47,141.17 = 47,141.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,559.52x = 47,141.17 × 47,141.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,559.52x = 2,222,289,855.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,222,289,855.57/21,559.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,076.98

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