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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,951.25 and 47,412.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,951.25 and 47,412.75 is: 102,407.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,951.25 : 47,412.75 = 47,412.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,951.25/47,412.75 = 47,412.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,951.25x = 47,412.75 × 47,412.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,951.25x = 2,247,968,862.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,247,968,862.56/21,951.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,407.33

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