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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,700.56 and 32,793.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,700.56 and 32,793.19 is: 51,949.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,700.56 : 32,793.19 = 32,793.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,700.56/32,793.19 = 32,793.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,700.56x = 32,793.19 × 32,793.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,700.56x = 1,075,393,146.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,393,146.41/20,700.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,949.95

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