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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,080.13 and 43,736.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,080.13 and 43,736.63 is: 95,262.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,080.13 : 43,736.63 = 43,736.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,080.13/43,736.63 = 43,736.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,080.13x = 43,736.63 × 43,736.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,080.13x = 1,912,892,366.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,912,892,366.39/20,080.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,262.97

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