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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,399.75 and 32,934.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,399.75 and 32,934.38 is: 50,686.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,399.75 : 32,934.38 = 32,934.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,399.75/32,934.38 = 32,934.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,399.75x = 32,934.38 × 32,934.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,399.75x = 1,084,673,056.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,673,056.64/21,399.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,686.25

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