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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,149.25 and 50,103.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,149.25 and 50,103.75 is: 118,698.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,149.25 : 50,103.75 = 50,103.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,149.25/50,103.75 = 50,103.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,149.25x = 50,103.75 × 50,103.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,149.25x = 2,510,385,764.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,385,764.06/21,149.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,698.57

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