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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,602.06 and 44,742.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,602.06 and 44,742.56 is: 92,671.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,602.06 : 44,742.56 = 44,742.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,602.06/44,742.56 = 44,742.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,602.06x = 44,742.56 × 44,742.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,602.06x = 2,001,896,899.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,001,896,899.07/21,602.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,671.56

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