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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,151.50 and 50,107.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,151.50 and 50,107.50 is: 118,703.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,151.50 : 50,107.50 = 50,107.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,151.50/50,107.50 = 50,107.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,151.50x = 50,107.50 × 50,107.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,151.50x = 2,510,761,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,510,761,556.25/21,151.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,703.71

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