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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,796.75 and 33,058.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,796.75 and 33,058.13 is: 52,548.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,796.75 : 33,058.13 = 33,058.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,796.75/33,058.13 = 33,058.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,796.75x = 33,058.13 × 33,058.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,796.75x = 1,092,839,628.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,839,628.52/20,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,548.58

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