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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,600 and 46,588.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,600 and 46,588.50 is: 100,485.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,600 : 46,588.50 = 46,588.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,600/46,588.50 = 46,588.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,600x = 46,588.50 × 46,588.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,600x = 2,170,488,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,170,488,332.25/21,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,485.57

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