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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,600.25 and 44,116.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,600.25 and 44,116.75 is: 94,478.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,600.25 : 44,116.75 = 44,116.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,600.25/44,116.75 = 44,116.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,600.25x = 44,116.75 × 44,116.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,600.25x = 1,946,287,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,287,630.56/20,600.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,478.84

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