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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,903.19 and 47,952.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,903.19 and 47,952.56 is: 104,982.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,903.19 : 47,952.56 = 47,952.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,903.19/47,952.56 = 47,952.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,903.19x = 47,952.56 × 47,952.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,903.19x = 2,299,448,250.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,299,448,250.32/21,903.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,982.36

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