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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,628.69 and 47,516.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,628.69 and 47,516.06 is: 104,388.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,628.69 : 47,516.06 = 47,516.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,628.69/47,516.06 = 47,516.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,628.69x = 47,516.06 × 47,516.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,628.69x = 2,257,776,195.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,257,776,195.50/21,628.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,388.04

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