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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,025.50 and 43,999.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,025.50 and 43,999.50 is: 92,076.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,025.50 : 43,999.50 = 43,999.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,025.50/43,999.50 = 43,999.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,025.50x = 43,999.50 × 43,999.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,025.50x = 1,935,956,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,935,956,000.25/21,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,076.57

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