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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,192.75 and 41,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,192.75 and 41,393 is: 84,851.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,192.75 : 41,393 = 41,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,192.75/41,393 = 41,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,192.75x = 41,393 × 41,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,192.75x = 1,713,380,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,713,380,449/20,192.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,851.27

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