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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,599.16 and 44,696.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,599.16 and 44,696.81 is: 92,494.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,599.16 : 44,696.81 = 44,696.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,599.16/44,696.81 = 44,696.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,599.16x = 44,696.81 × 44,696.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,599.16x = 1,997,805,047.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,997,805,047.66/21,599.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,494.59

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