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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,098.13 and 41,806.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,098.13 and 41,806.13 is: 86,960.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,098.13 : 41,806.13 = 41,806.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,098.13/41,806.13 = 41,806.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,098.13x = 41,806.13 × 41,806.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,098.13x = 1,747,752,087.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,747,752,087.52/20,098.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,960.95

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