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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,053.50 and 43,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,053.50 and 43,455 is: 94,164.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,053.50 : 43,455 = 43,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,053.50/43,455 = 43,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,053.50x = 43,455 × 43,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,053.50x = 1,888,337,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,888,337,025/20,053.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,164.96

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