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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,629.25 and 47,955.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,629.25 and 47,955.38 is: 106,324.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,629.25 : 47,955.38 = 47,955.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,629.25/47,955.38 = 47,955.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,629.25x = 47,955.38 × 47,955.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,629.25x = 2,299,717,991.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,299,717,991.39/21,629.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,324.44

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