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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,559.13 and 33,125.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,559.13 and 33,125.25 is: 50,896.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,559.13 : 33,125.25 = 33,125.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,559.13/33,125.25 = 33,125.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,559.13x = 33,125.25 × 33,125.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,559.13x = 1,097,282,187.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,282,187.56/21,559.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,896.42

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