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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,702.75 and 47,574.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,702.75 and 47,574.75 is: 104,288.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,702.75 : 47,574.75 = 47,574.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,702.75/47,574.75 = 47,574.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,702.75x = 47,574.75 × 47,574.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,702.75x = 2,263,356,837.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,356,837.56/21,702.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,288.94

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