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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,898.13 and 47,624.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,898.13 and 47,624.63 is: 103,575.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,898.13 : 47,624.63 = 47,624.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,898.13/47,624.63 = 47,624.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,898.13x = 47,624.63 × 47,624.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,898.13x = 2,268,104,906.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,104,906.39/21,898.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,575.30

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