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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,108.25 and 43,299.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,108.25 and 43,299.56 is: 93,237.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,108.25 : 43,299.56 = 43,299.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,108.25/43,299.56 = 43,299.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,108.25x = 43,299.56 × 43,299.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,108.25x = 1,874,852,112.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,874,852,112.69/20,108.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,237.96

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