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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,925 and 47,353.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,925 and 47,353.50 is: 102,273.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,925 : 47,353.50 = 47,353.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,925/47,353.50 = 47,353.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,925x = 47,353.50 × 47,353.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,925x = 2,242,353,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,353,962.25/21,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,273.84

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