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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,299.50 and 47,085.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,299.50 and 47,085.75 is: 109,217.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,299.50 : 47,085.75 = 47,085.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,299.50/47,085.75 = 47,085.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,299.50x = 47,085.75 × 47,085.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,299.50x = 2,217,067,853.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,067,853.06/20,299.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,217.86

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