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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,559 and 44,836.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,559 and 44,836.41 is: 97,782.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,559 : 44,836.41 = 44,836.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,559/44,836.41 = 44,836.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,559x = 44,836.41 × 44,836.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,559x = 2,010,303,325.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,303,325.42/20,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,782.16

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