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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,641.50 and 43,949.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,641.50 and 43,949.25 is: 93,575.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,641.50 : 43,949.25 = 43,949.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,641.50/43,949.25 = 43,949.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,641.50x = 43,949.25 × 43,949.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,641.50x = 1,931,536,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,931,536,575.56/20,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,575.40

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