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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,400.13 and 51,554.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,400.13 and 51,554.81 is: 124,200.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,400.13 : 51,554.81 = 51,554.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,400.13/51,554.81 = 51,554.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,400.13x = 51,554.81 × 51,554.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,400.13x = 2,657,898,691.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,657,898,691.91/21,400.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,200.15

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