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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,956.25 and 47,607.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,956.25 and 47,607.75 is: 103,227.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,956.25 : 47,607.75 = 47,607.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,956.25/47,607.75 = 47,607.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,956.25x = 47,607.75 × 47,607.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,956.25x = 2,266,497,860.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,266,497,860.06/21,956.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,227.91

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