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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,586.45 and 44,937.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,586.45 and 44,937.70 is: 98,093.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,586.45 : 44,937.70 = 44,937.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,586.45/44,937.70 = 44,937.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,586.45x = 44,937.70 × 44,937.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,586.45x = 2,019,397,162.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,019,397,162.15/20,586.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,093.53

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