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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,906.50 and 47,503.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,906.50 and 47,503.63 is: 103,010.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,906.50 : 47,503.63 = 47,503.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,906.50/47,503.63 = 47,503.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,906.50x = 47,503.63 × 47,503.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,906.50x = 2,256,594,388.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,256,594,388.14/21,906.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,010.27

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