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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,584.13 and 43,827.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,584.13 and 43,827.75 is: 93,318.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,584.13 : 43,827.75 = 43,827.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,584.13/43,827.75 = 43,827.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,584.13x = 43,827.75 × 43,827.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,584.13x = 1,920,871,670.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,920,871,670.06/20,584.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,318.11

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