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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,232 and 43,530.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,232 and 43,530.75 is: 93,659.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,232 : 43,530.75 = 43,530.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,232/43,530.75 = 43,530.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,232x = 43,530.75 × 43,530.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,232x = 1,894,926,195.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,926,195.56/20,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,659.86

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