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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,855.88 and 32,066.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,855.88 and 32,066.75 is: 47,048.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,855.88 : 32,066.75 = 32,066.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,855.88/32,066.75 = 32,066.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,855.88x = 32,066.75 × 32,066.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,855.88x = 1,028,276,455.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,276,455.56/21,855.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,048.06

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