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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,310.75 and 44,641.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,310.75 and 44,641.13 is: 98,117.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,310.75 : 44,641.13 = 44,641.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,310.75/44,641.13 = 44,641.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,310.75x = 44,641.13 × 44,641.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,310.75x = 1,992,830,041.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,830,041.27/20,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,117.01

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