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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,100 and 43,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,100 and 43,592 is: 94,540.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,100 : 43,592 = 43,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,100/43,592 = 43,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,100x = 43,592 × 43,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,100x = 1,900,262,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,262,464/20,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,540.42

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