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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,452.50 and 49,420.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,452.50 and 49,420.13 is: 119,415.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,452.50 : 49,420.13 = 49,420.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,452.50/49,420.13 = 49,420.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,452.50x = 49,420.13 × 49,420.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,452.50x = 2,442,348,755.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,442,348,755.02/20,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,415.66

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