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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,164.50 and 43,780.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,164.50 and 43,780.50 is: 95,054.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,164.50 : 43,780.50 = 43,780.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,164.50/43,780.50 = 43,780.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,164.50x = 43,780.50 × 43,780.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,164.50x = 1,916,732,180.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,916,732,180.25/20,164.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,054.78

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