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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,070 and 21,579.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,070 and 21,579.75 is: 42,067.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,070 : 21,579.75 = 21,579.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,070/21,579.75 = 21,579.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,070x = 21,579.75 × 21,579.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,070x = 465,685,610.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,685,610.06/11,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,067.35

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