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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,018.63 and 43,560.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,018.63 and 43,560.75 is: 94,788.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,018.63 : 43,560.75 = 43,560.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,018.63/43,560.75 = 43,560.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,018.63x = 43,560.75 × 43,560.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,018.63x = 1,897,538,940.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,538,940.56/20,018.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,788.68

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