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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,685.38 and 44,650.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,685.38 and 44,650.41 is: 96,380.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,685.38 : 44,650.41 = 44,650.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,685.38/44,650.41 = 44,650.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,685.38x = 44,650.41 × 44,650.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,685.38x = 1,993,658,778.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,993,658,778.29/20,685.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,380.11

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