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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,053.20 and 43,595.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,053.20 and 43,595.72 is: 94,777.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,053.20 : 43,595.72 = 43,595.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,053.20/43,595.72 = 43,595.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,053.20x = 43,595.72 × 43,595.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,053.20x = 1,900,586,693.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,586,693.33/20,053.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,777.25

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