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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,839.50 and 47,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,839.50 and 47,387 is: 102,819.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,839.50 : 47,387 = 47,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,839.50/47,387 = 47,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,839.50x = 47,387 × 47,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,839.50x = 2,245,527,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,245,527,769/21,839.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,819.56

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