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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,550.50 and 44,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,550.50 and 44,906 is: 98,126.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,550.50 : 44,906 = 44,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,550.50/44,906 = 44,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,550.50x = 44,906 × 44,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,550.50x = 2,016,548,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,548,836/20,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,126.51

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