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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,800.25 and 46,574.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,800.25 and 46,574.25 is: 99,501.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,800.25 : 46,574.25 = 46,574.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,800.25/46,574.25 = 46,574.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,800.25x = 46,574.25 × 46,574.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,800.25x = 2,169,160,763.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,169,160,763.06/21,800.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,501.65

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