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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,738.25 and 31,893.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,738.25 and 31,893.75 is: 49,050.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,738.25 : 31,893.75 = 31,893.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,738.25/31,893.75 = 31,893.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,738.25x = 31,893.75 × 31,893.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,738.25x = 1,017,211,289.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,211,289.06/20,738.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,050.01

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