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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,634.25 and 46,500.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,634.25 and 46,500.25 is: 99,946.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,634.25 : 46,500.25 = 46,500.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,634.25/46,500.25 = 46,500.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,634.25x = 46,500.25 × 46,500.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,634.25x = 2,162,273,250.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,162,273,250.06/21,634.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,946.76

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