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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,895.88 and 47,620.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,895.88 and 47,620.13 is: 103,566.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,895.88 : 47,620.13 = 47,620.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,895.88/47,620.13 = 47,620.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,895.88x = 47,620.13 × 47,620.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,895.88x = 2,267,676,305.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,267,676,305.02/21,895.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,566.37

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