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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,835.83 and 47,806.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,835.83 and 47,806.45 is: 104,665.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,835.83 : 47,806.45 = 47,806.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,835.83/47,806.45 = 47,806.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,835.83x = 47,806.45 × 47,806.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,835.83x = 2,285,456,960.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,285,456,960.39/21,835.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,665.46

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