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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,809.13 and 32,608.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,809.13 and 32,608.13 is: 51,097.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,809.13 : 32,608.13 = 32,608.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,809.13/32,608.13 = 32,608.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,809.13x = 32,608.13 × 32,608.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,809.13x = 1,063,289,816.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,289,816.02/20,809.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,097.29

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