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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,192.75 and 32,785.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,192.75 and 32,785.75 is: 50,720.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,192.75 : 32,785.75 = 32,785.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,192.75/32,785.75 = 32,785.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,192.75x = 32,785.75 × 32,785.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,192.75x = 1,074,905,403.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,905,403.06/21,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,720.43

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