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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,327.75 and 49,826.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,327.75 and 49,826.25 is: 116,404.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,327.75 : 49,826.25 = 49,826.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,327.75/49,826.25 = 49,826.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,327.75x = 49,826.25 × 49,826.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,327.75x = 2,482,655,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,482,655,189.06/21,327.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,404.93

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