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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,776.50 and 29,934.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,776.50 and 29,934.56 is: 43,129.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,776.50 : 29,934.56 = 29,934.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,776.50/29,934.56 = 29,934.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,776.50x = 29,934.56 × 29,934.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,776.50x = 896,078,032.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 896,078,032.07/20,776.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,129.40

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