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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,912.75 and 47,110.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,912.75 and 47,110.50 is: 101,283.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,912.75 : 47,110.50 = 47,110.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,912.75/47,110.50 = 47,110.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,912.75x = 47,110.50 × 47,110.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,912.75x = 2,219,399,210.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,219,399,210.25/21,912.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,283.46

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