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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,447.75 and 43,851.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,447.75 and 43,851.88 is: 94,043.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,447.75 : 43,851.88 = 43,851.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,447.75/43,851.88 = 43,851.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,447.75x = 43,851.88 × 43,851.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,447.75x = 1,922,986,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,922,986,941.02/20,447.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,043.94

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