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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,498.75 and 44,506.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,498.75 and 44,506.13 is: 92,135.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,498.75 : 44,506.13 = 44,506.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,498.75/44,506.13 = 44,506.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,498.75x = 44,506.13 × 44,506.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,498.75x = 1,980,795,162.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,980,795,162.52/21,498.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,135.36

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