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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,353.63 and 49,890.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,353.63 and 49,890.94 is: 116,565.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,353.63 : 49,890.94 = 49,890.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,353.63/49,890.94 = 49,890.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,353.63x = 49,890.94 × 49,890.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,353.63x = 2,489,105,644.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,489,105,644.63/21,353.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,565.95

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