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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,700.75 and 43,866.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,700.75 and 43,866.75 is: 92,957.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,700.75 : 43,866.75 = 43,866.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,700.75/43,866.75 = 43,866.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,700.75x = 43,866.75 × 43,866.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,700.75x = 1,924,291,755.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,924,291,755.56/20,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,957.59

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