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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,817.13 and 47,115.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,817.13 and 47,115.38 is: 101,748.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,817.13 : 47,115.38 = 47,115.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,817.13/47,115.38 = 47,115.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,817.13x = 47,115.38 × 47,115.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,817.13x = 2,219,858,561.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,858,561.39/21,817.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,748.45

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