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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,918.25 and 47,936.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,918.25 and 47,936.75 is: 104,841.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,918.25 : 47,936.75 = 47,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,918.25/47,936.75 = 47,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,918.25x = 47,936.75 × 47,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,918.25x = 2,297,932,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,297,932,000.56/21,918.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,841.03

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