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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,589.19 and 44,352.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,589.19 and 44,352.56 is: 95,542.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,589.19 : 44,352.56 = 44,352.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,589.19/44,352.56 = 44,352.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,589.19x = 44,352.56 × 44,352.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,589.19x = 1,967,149,800.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,967,149,800.32/20,589.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,542.86

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