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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,703.13 and 47,560.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,703.13 and 47,560.88 is: 104,226.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,703.13 : 47,560.88 = 47,560.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,703.13/47,560.88 = 47,560.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,703.13x = 47,560.88 × 47,560.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,703.13x = 2,262,036,830.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,262,036,830.77/21,703.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,226.32

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