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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,818.25 and 47,189.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,818.25 and 47,189.25 is: 102,062.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,818.25 : 47,189.25 = 47,189.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,818.25/47,189.25 = 47,189.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,818.25x = 47,189.25 × 47,189.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,818.25x = 2,226,825,315.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,825,315.56/21,818.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,062.51

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