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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,045.25 and 43,505.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,045.25 and 43,505.44 is: 94,422.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,045.25 : 43,505.44 = 43,505.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,045.25/43,505.44 = 43,505.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,045.25x = 43,505.44 × 43,505.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,045.25x = 1,892,723,092.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,723,092.07/20,045.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,422.52

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