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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,116.50 and 44,249.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,116.50 and 44,249.25 is: 97,332.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,116.50 : 44,249.25 = 44,249.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,116.50/44,249.25 = 44,249.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,116.50x = 44,249.25 × 44,249.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,116.50x = 1,957,996,125.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,957,996,125.56/20,116.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,332.84

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