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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,750.19 and 47,703.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,750.19 and 47,703.94 is: 104,627.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,750.19 : 47,703.94 = 47,703.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,750.19/47,703.94 = 47,703.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,750.19x = 47,703.94 × 47,703.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,750.19x = 2,275,665,653.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,275,665,653.00/21,750.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,627.40

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