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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,169 and 51,060.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,169 and 51,060.38 is: 129,265.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,169 : 51,060.38 = 51,060.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,169/51,060.38 = 51,060.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,169x = 51,060.38 × 51,060.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,169x = 2,607,161,895.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,607,161,895.14/20,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,265.80

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