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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,110.22 and 43,722.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,110.22 and 43,722.56 is: 95,059.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,110.22 : 43,722.56 = 43,722.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,110.22/43,722.56 = 43,722.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,110.22x = 43,722.56 × 43,722.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,110.22x = 1,911,662,471.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,911,662,471.57/20,110.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,059.26

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