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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,556.84 and 44,918.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,556.84 and 44,918.16 is: 98,149.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,556.84 : 44,918.16 = 44,918.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,556.84/44,918.16 = 44,918.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,556.84x = 44,918.16 × 44,918.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,556.84x = 2,017,640,760.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,640,760.90/20,556.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,149.35

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