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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,455.88 and 44,610.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,455.88 and 44,610.75 is: 97,288.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,455.88 : 44,610.75 = 44,610.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,455.88/44,610.75 = 44,610.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,455.88x = 44,610.75 × 44,610.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,455.88x = 1,990,119,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,990,119,015.56/20,455.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,288.38

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