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Finding the Third Proportional to 21 and 21.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21 and 21.38 is: 21.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21 : 21.38 = 21.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21/21.38 = 21.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21x = 21.38 × 21.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21x = 456.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456.89/21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21.76

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