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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,260.13 and 43,641.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,260.13 and 43,641.28 is: 94,005.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,260.13 : 43,641.28 = 43,641.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,260.13/43,641.28 = 43,641.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,260.13x = 43,641.28 × 43,641.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,260.13x = 1,904,561,429.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,904,561,429.14/20,260.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,005.41

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