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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,905.75 and 47,865.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,905.75 and 47,865.50 is: 104,589.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,905.75 : 47,865.50 = 47,865.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,905.75/47,865.50 = 47,865.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,905.75x = 47,865.50 × 47,865.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,905.75x = 2,291,106,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,291,106,090.25/21,905.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,589.26

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