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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,873 and 47,755.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,873 and 47,755.50 is: 104,264.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,873 : 47,755.50 = 47,755.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,873/47,755.50 = 47,755.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,873x = 47,755.50 × 47,755.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,873x = 2,280,587,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,280,587,780.25/21,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,264.97

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