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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,816.75 and 21,811.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,816.75 and 21,811.25 is: 48,461.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,816.75 : 21,811.25 = 21,811.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,816.75/21,811.25 = 21,811.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,816.75x = 21,811.25 × 21,811.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,816.75x = 475,730,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,730,626.56/9,816.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,461.11

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