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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,838.75 and 44,654.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,838.75 and 44,654.25 is: 95,687.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,838.75 : 44,654.25 = 44,654.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,838.75/44,654.25 = 44,654.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,838.75x = 44,654.25 × 44,654.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,838.75x = 1,994,002,043.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,994,002,043.06/20,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,687.22

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