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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,951.13 and 47,412.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,951.13 and 47,412.13 is: 102,405.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,951.13 : 47,412.13 = 47,412.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,951.13/47,412.13 = 47,412.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,951.13x = 47,412.13 × 47,412.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,951.13x = 2,247,909,597.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,909,597.02/21,951.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,405.21

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