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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,260.13 and 43,603.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,260.13 and 43,603.31 is: 93,841.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,260.13 : 43,603.31 = 43,603.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,260.13/43,603.31 = 43,603.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,260.13x = 43,603.31 × 43,603.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,260.13x = 1,901,248,860.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,901,248,860.97/20,260.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,841.91

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