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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,146.06 and 50,095.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,146.06 and 50,095.97 is: 118,679.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,146.06 : 50,095.97 = 50,095.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,146.06/50,095.97 = 50,095.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,146.06x = 50,095.97 × 50,095.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,146.06x = 2,509,606,085.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,509,606,085.00/21,146.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,679.59

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