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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,155.50 and 47,066.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,155.50 and 47,066.25 is: 109,907.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,155.50 : 47,066.25 = 47,066.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,155.50/47,066.25 = 47,066.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,155.50x = 47,066.25 × 47,066.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,155.50x = 2,215,231,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,215,231,889.06/20,155.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,907.07

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