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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,404.50 and 29,907.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,404.50 and 29,907.75 is: 43,837.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,404.50 : 29,907.75 = 29,907.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,404.50/29,907.75 = 29,907.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,404.50x = 29,907.75 × 29,907.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,404.50x = 894,473,510.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 894,473,510.06/20,404.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,837.07

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