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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,400.75 and 43,251.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,400.75 and 43,251.75 is: 91,698.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,400.75 : 43,251.75 = 43,251.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,400.75/43,251.75 = 43,251.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,400.75x = 43,251.75 × 43,251.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,400.75x = 1,870,713,878.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,870,713,878.06/20,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,698.29

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