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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,075.75 and 44,100.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,075.75 and 44,100.19 is: 92,277.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,075.75 : 44,100.19 = 44,100.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,075.75/44,100.19 = 44,100.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,075.75x = 44,100.19 × 44,100.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,075.75x = 1,944,826,537.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,826,537.54/21,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,277.93

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