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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,125.81 and 44,944.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,125.81 and 44,944.88 is: 95,619.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,125.81 : 44,944.88 = 44,944.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,125.81/44,944.88 = 44,944.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,125.81x = 44,944.88 × 44,944.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,125.81x = 2,020,041,788.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,020,041,788.77/21,125.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,619.60

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