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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,104.50 and 43,669.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,104.50 and 43,669.50 is: 94,855.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,104.50 : 43,669.50 = 43,669.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,104.50/43,669.50 = 43,669.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,104.50x = 43,669.50 × 43,669.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,104.50x = 1,907,025,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,025,230.25/20,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,855.64

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