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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,370.75 and 43,218.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,370.75 and 43,218.38 is: 91,691.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,370.75 : 43,218.38 = 43,218.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,370.75/43,218.38 = 43,218.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,370.75x = 43,218.38 × 43,218.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,370.75x = 1,867,827,937.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,827,937.64/20,370.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,691.66

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