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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,812.06 and 47,709.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,812.06 and 47,709.56 is: 104,355.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,812.06 : 47,709.56 = 47,709.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,812.06/47,709.56 = 47,709.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,812.06x = 47,709.56 × 47,709.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,812.06x = 2,276,202,353.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,276,202,353.94/21,812.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,355.21

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