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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,100.75 and 29,548.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,100.75 and 29,548.75 is: 43,437.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,100.75 : 29,548.75 = 29,548.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,100.75/29,548.75 = 29,548.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,100.75x = 29,548.75 × 29,548.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,100.75x = 873,128,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 873,128,626.56/20,100.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,437.61

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