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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,959.44 and 34,737.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,959.44 and 34,737.19 is: 54,950.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,959.44 : 34,737.19 = 34,737.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,959.44/34,737.19 = 34,737.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,959.44x = 34,737.19 × 34,737.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,959.44x = 1,206,672,195.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,206,672,195.41/21,959.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,950.05

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