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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,400.75 and 31,367.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,400.75 and 31,367.25 is: 48,228.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,400.75 : 31,367.25 = 31,367.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,400.75/31,367.25 = 31,367.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,400.75x = 31,367.25 × 31,367.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,400.75x = 983,904,372.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,904,372.56/20,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,228.83

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