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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,141 and 43,600.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,141 and 43,600.50 is: 94,384.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,141 : 43,600.50 = 43,600.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,141/43,600.50 = 43,600.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,141x = 43,600.50 × 43,600.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,141x = 1,901,003,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,003,600.25/20,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,384.77

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