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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,120.75 and 44,667.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,120.75 and 44,667.75 is: 94,466.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,120.75 : 44,667.75 = 44,667.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,120.75/44,667.75 = 44,667.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,120.75x = 44,667.75 × 44,667.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,120.75x = 1,995,207,890.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,995,207,890.06/21,120.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,466.72

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