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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,556.13 and 49,151.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,556.13 and 49,151.81 is: 112,074.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,556.13 : 49,151.81 = 49,151.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,556.13/49,151.81 = 49,151.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,556.13x = 49,151.81 × 49,151.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,556.13x = 2,415,900,672.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,900,672.04/21,556.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,074.91

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