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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,374.03 and 33,598.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,374.03 and 33,598.55 is: 55,406.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,374.03 : 33,598.55 = 33,598.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,374.03/33,598.55 = 33,598.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,374.03x = 33,598.55 × 33,598.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,374.03x = 1,128,862,352.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,862,352.11/20,374.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,406.92

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