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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,715.75 and 44,932.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,715.75 and 44,932.22 is: 97,457.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,715.75 : 44,932.22 = 44,932.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,715.75/44,932.22 = 44,932.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,715.75x = 44,932.22 × 44,932.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,715.75x = 2,018,904,281.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,904,281.80/20,715.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,457.46

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