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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,700.75 and 44,682.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,700.75 and 44,682.75 is: 96,448.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,700.75 : 44,682.75 = 44,682.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,700.75/44,682.75 = 44,682.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,700.75x = 44,682.75 × 44,682.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,700.75x = 1,996,548,147.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,548,147.56/20,700.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,448.11

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