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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,155.50 and 43,809.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,155.50 and 43,809.19 is: 95,221.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,155.50 : 43,809.19 = 43,809.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,155.50/43,809.19 = 43,809.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,155.50x = 43,809.19 × 43,809.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,155.50x = 1,919,244,909.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,919,244,909.41/20,155.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,221.90

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