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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,687.75 and 32,028.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,687.75 and 32,028.75 is: 47,300.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,687.75 : 32,028.75 = 32,028.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,687.75/32,028.75 = 32,028.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,687.75x = 32,028.75 × 32,028.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,687.75x = 1,025,840,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,840,826.56/21,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,300.47

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