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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,100.66 and 43,952.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,100.66 and 43,952.63 is: 96,107.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,100.66 : 43,952.63 = 43,952.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,100.66/43,952.63 = 43,952.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,100.66x = 43,952.63 × 43,952.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,100.66x = 1,931,833,244.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,833,244.39/20,100.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,107.97

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