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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,549.00 and 44,168.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,549.00 and 44,168.73 is: 94,937.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,549.00 : 44,168.73 = 44,168.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,549.00/44,168.73 = 44,168.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,549.00x = 44,168.73 × 44,168.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,549.00x = 1,950,876,751.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,876,751.22/20,549.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,937.78

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