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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,941.25 and 33,105.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,941.25 and 33,105.75 is: 49,951.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,941.25 : 33,105.75 = 33,105.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,941.25/33,105.75 = 33,105.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,941.25x = 33,105.75 × 33,105.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,941.25x = 1,095,990,683.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,990,683.06/21,941.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,951.15

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