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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,656.25 and 47,229.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,656.25 and 47,229.75 is: 103,002.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,656.25 : 47,229.75 = 47,229.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,656.25/47,229.75 = 47,229.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,656.25x = 47,229.75 × 47,229.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,656.25x = 2,230,649,285.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,230,649,285.06/21,656.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,002.56

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