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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,567.25 and 44,938.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,567.25 and 44,938.13 is: 98,186.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,567.25 : 44,938.13 = 44,938.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,567.25/44,938.13 = 44,938.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,567.25x = 44,938.13 × 44,938.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,567.25x = 2,019,435,078.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,435,078.52/20,567.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,186.93

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