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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,685.75 and 31,964.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,685.75 and 31,964.75 is: 49,393.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,685.75 : 31,964.75 = 31,964.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,685.75/31,964.75 = 31,964.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,685.75x = 31,964.75 × 31,964.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,685.75x = 1,021,745,242.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,745,242.56/20,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,393.68

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