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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,915.88 and 47,932.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,915.88 and 47,932.38 is: 104,833.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,915.88 : 47,932.38 = 47,932.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,915.88/47,932.38 = 47,932.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,915.88x = 47,932.38 × 47,932.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,915.88x = 2,297,513,322.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,513,322.08/21,915.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,833.27

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