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Finding the Third Proportional to 21,983.75 and 51,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 21,983.75 and 51,843 is: 122,258.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    21,983.75 : 51,843 = 51,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    21,983.75/51,843 = 51,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    21,983.75x = 51,843 × 51,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    21,983.75x = 2,687,696,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,687,696,649/21,983.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 122,258.33

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