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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,300.75 and 43,967.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,300.75 and 43,967.25 is: 90,753.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,300.75 : 43,967.25 = 43,967.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,300.75/43,967.25 = 43,967.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,300.75x = 43,967.25 × 43,967.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,300.75x = 1,933,119,072.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,933,119,072.56/21,300.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,753.57

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