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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,839.75 and 47,768.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,839.75 and 47,768.75 is: 104,481.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,839.75 : 47,768.75 = 47,768.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,839.75/47,768.75 = 47,768.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,839.75x = 47,768.75 × 47,768.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,839.75x = 2,281,853,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,281,853,476.56/21,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,481.67

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