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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,000.44 and 44,152.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,000.44 and 44,152.88 is: 97,471.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,000.44 : 44,152.88 = 44,152.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,000.44/44,152.88 = 44,152.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,000.44x = 44,152.88 × 44,152.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,000.44x = 1,949,476,370.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,949,476,370.77/20,000.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,471.69

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