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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,503.13 and 44,641.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,503.13 and 44,641.13 is: 97,196.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,503.13 : 44,641.13 = 44,641.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,503.13/44,641.13 = 44,641.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,503.13x = 44,641.13 × 44,641.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,503.13x = 1,992,830,041.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,992,830,041.27/20,503.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,196.41

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