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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,090.44 and 43,752.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,090.44 and 43,752.56 is: 95,283.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,090.44 : 43,752.56 = 43,752.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,090.44/43,752.56 = 43,752.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,090.44x = 43,752.56 × 43,752.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,090.44x = 1,914,286,725.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,914,286,725.32/20,090.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,283.48

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