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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,115.50 and 44,193.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,115.50 and 44,193.25 is: 97,091.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,115.50 : 44,193.25 = 44,193.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,115.50/44,193.25 = 44,193.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,115.50x = 44,193.25 × 44,193.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,115.50x = 1,953,043,345.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,043,345.56/20,115.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,091.46

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