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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,507.75 and 50,603.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,507.75 and 50,603.63 is: 119,060.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,507.75 : 50,603.63 = 50,603.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,507.75/50,603.63 = 50,603.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,507.75x = 50,603.63 × 50,603.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,507.75x = 2,560,726,863.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,560,726,863.14/21,507.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,060.66

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