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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,100 and 44,208.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,100 and 44,208.75 is: 97,234.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,100 : 44,208.75 = 44,208.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,100/44,208.75 = 44,208.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,100x = 44,208.75 × 44,208.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,100x = 1,954,413,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,413,576.56/20,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,234.51

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