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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,303.16 and 43,362.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,303.16 and 43,362.84 is: 92,613.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,303.16 : 43,362.84 = 43,362.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,303.16/43,362.84 = 43,362.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,303.16x = 43,362.84 × 43,362.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,303.16x = 1,880,336,218.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,336,218.09/20,303.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,613.00

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