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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,127.75 and 43,714.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,127.75 and 43,714.88 is: 94,943.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,127.75 : 43,714.88 = 43,714.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,127.75/43,714.88 = 43,714.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,127.75x = 43,714.88 × 43,714.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,127.75x = 1,910,990,296.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,990,296.27/20,127.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,943.07

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