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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,229.75 and 44,484.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,229.75 and 44,484.19 is: 97,818.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,229.75 : 44,484.19 = 44,484.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,229.75/44,484.19 = 44,484.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,229.75x = 44,484.19 × 44,484.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,229.75x = 1,978,842,937.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,978,842,937.54/20,229.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,818.46

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