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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,075.50 and 48,891.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,075.50 and 48,891.41 is: 113,419.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,075.50 : 48,891.41 = 48,891.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,075.50/48,891.41 = 48,891.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,075.50x = 48,891.41 × 48,891.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,075.50x = 2,390,369,987.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,390,369,987.07/21,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,419.35

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