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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,360.75 and 49,908.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,360.75 and 49,908.38 is: 116,608.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,360.75 : 49,908.38 = 49,908.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,360.75/49,908.38 = 49,908.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,360.75x = 49,908.38 × 49,908.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,360.75x = 2,490,845,895.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,490,845,895.14/21,360.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,608.54

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