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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,148.59 and 50,103.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,148.59 and 50,103.56 is: 118,701.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,148.59 : 50,103.56 = 50,103.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,148.59/50,103.56 = 50,103.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,148.59x = 50,103.56 × 50,103.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,148.59x = 2,510,366,975.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,366,975.19/21,148.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,701.37

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