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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,413.25 and 51,527.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,413.25 and 51,527.25 is: 123,991.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,413.25 : 51,527.25 = 51,527.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,413.25/51,527.25 = 51,527.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,413.25x = 51,527.25 × 51,527.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,413.25x = 2,655,057,492.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,057,492.56/21,413.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,991.34

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