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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,574 and 44,833.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,574 and 44,833.50 is: 97,698.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,574 : 44,833.50 = 44,833.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,574/44,833.50 = 44,833.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,574x = 44,833.50 × 44,833.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,574x = 2,010,042,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,042,722.25/20,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,698.20

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