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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,450.81 and 44,597.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,450.81 and 44,597.25 is: 97,253.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,450.81 : 44,597.25 = 44,597.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,450.81/44,597.25 = 44,597.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,450.81x = 44,597.25 × 44,597.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,450.81x = 1,988,914,707.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,914,707.56/20,450.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,253.58

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