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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,075.75 and 41,550.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,075.75 and 41,550.75 is: 81,917.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,075.75 : 41,550.75 = 41,550.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,075.75/41,550.75 = 41,550.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,075.75x = 41,550.75 × 41,550.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,075.75x = 1,726,464,825.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,726,464,825.56/21,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,917.12

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