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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,106.25 and 33,420.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,106.25 and 33,420.75 is: 52,920.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,106.25 : 33,420.75 = 33,420.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,106.25/33,420.75 = 33,420.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,106.25x = 33,420.75 × 33,420.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,106.25x = 1,116,946,530.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,116,946,530.56/21,106.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,920.18

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