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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,213.30 and 43,960.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,213.30 and 43,960.22 is: 95,605.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,213.30 : 43,960.22 = 43,960.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,213.30/43,960.22 = 43,960.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,213.30x = 43,960.22 × 43,960.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,213.30x = 1,932,500,832.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,932,500,832.55/20,213.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,605.42

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