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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,395.50 and 43,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,395.50 and 43,599 is: 93,200.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,395.50 : 43,599 = 43,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,395.50/43,599 = 43,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,395.50x = 43,599 × 43,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,395.50x = 1,900,872,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,900,872,801/20,395.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,200.60

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