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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,124.75 and 44,939.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,124.75 and 44,939.25 is: 95,600.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,124.75 : 44,939.25 = 44,939.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,124.75/44,939.25 = 44,939.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,124.75x = 44,939.25 × 44,939.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,124.75x = 2,019,536,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,536,190.56/21,124.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,600.48

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