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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,935.25 and 47,983.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,935.25 and 47,983.50 is: 104,964.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,935.25 : 47,983.50 = 47,983.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,935.25/47,983.50 = 47,983.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,935.25x = 47,983.50 × 47,983.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,935.25x = 2,302,416,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,302,416,272.25/21,935.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,964.21

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