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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,208.75 and 43,915.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,208.75 and 43,915.13 is: 95,430.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,208.75 : 43,915.13 = 43,915.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,208.75/43,915.13 = 43,915.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,208.75x = 43,915.13 × 43,915.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,208.75x = 1,928,538,203.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,928,538,203.77/20,208.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,430.85

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