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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,909.66 and 47,965.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,909.66 and 47,965.50 is: 105,008.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,909.66 : 47,965.50 = 47,965.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,909.66/47,965.50 = 47,965.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,909.66x = 47,965.50 × 47,965.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,909.66x = 2,300,689,190.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,300,689,190.25/21,909.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,008.00

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