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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,826.75 and 32,634.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,826.75 and 32,634.75 is: 51,137.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,826.75 : 32,634.75 = 32,634.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,826.75/32,634.75 = 32,634.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,826.75x = 32,634.75 × 32,634.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,826.75x = 1,065,026,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,026,907.56/20,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,137.45

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