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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,944.50 and 44,845.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,944.50 and 44,845.13 is: 96,019.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,944.50 : 44,845.13 = 44,845.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,944.50/44,845.13 = 44,845.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,944.50x = 44,845.13 × 44,845.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,944.50x = 2,011,085,236.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,011,085,236.27/20,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,019.73

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