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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,826.13 and 33,792.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,826.13 and 33,792.19 is: 52,318.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,826.13 : 33,792.19 = 33,792.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,826.13/33,792.19 = 33,792.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,826.13x = 33,792.19 × 33,792.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,826.13x = 1,141,911,936.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,911,936.04/21,826.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,318.58

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