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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,840.75 and 34,637.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,840.75 and 34,637.63 is: 54,932.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,840.75 : 34,637.63 = 34,637.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,840.75/34,637.63 = 34,637.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,840.75x = 34,637.63 × 34,637.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,840.75x = 1,199,765,065.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,765,065.64/21,840.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,932.41

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