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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,710.69 and 48,610.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,710.69 and 48,610.13 is: 114,092.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,710.69 : 48,610.13 = 48,610.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,710.69/48,610.13 = 48,610.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,710.69x = 48,610.13 × 48,610.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,710.69x = 2,362,944,252.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,362,944,252.52/20,710.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,092.99

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