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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,589.03 and 47,093.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,589.03 and 47,093.91 is: 102,729.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,589.03 : 47,093.91 = 47,093.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,589.03/47,093.91 = 47,093.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,589.03x = 47,093.91 × 47,093.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,589.03x = 2,217,836,005.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,836,005.88/21,589.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,729.76

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