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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,613.08 and 32,106.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,613.08 and 32,106.38 is: 47,694.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,613.08 : 32,106.38 = 32,106.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,613.08/32,106.38 = 32,106.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,613.08x = 32,106.38 × 32,106.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,613.08x = 1,030,819,315.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,819,315.64/21,613.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,694.24

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