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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,926.95 and 47,692.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,926.95 and 47,692.55 is: 103,734.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,926.95 : 47,692.55 = 47,692.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,926.95/47,692.55 = 47,692.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,926.95x = 47,692.55 × 47,692.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,926.95x = 2,274,579,027.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,274,579,027.42/21,926.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,734.39

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