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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,561.75 and 44,841.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,561.75 and 44,841.88 is: 97,792.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,561.75 : 44,841.88 = 44,841.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,561.75/44,841.88 = 44,841.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,561.75x = 44,841.88 × 44,841.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,561.75x = 2,010,793,753.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,793,753.52/20,561.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,792.93

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