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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,000 and 43,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,000 and 43,078 is: 92,785.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,000 : 43,078 = 43,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,000/43,078 = 43,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,000x = 43,078 × 43,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,000x = 1,855,714,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,714,084/20,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,785.70

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