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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,810 and 44,597.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,810 and 44,597.50 is: 95,576.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,810 : 44,597.50 = 44,597.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,810/44,597.50 = 44,597.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,810x = 44,597.50 × 44,597.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,810x = 1,988,937,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,937,006.25/20,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,576.02

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