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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,835.75 and 20,935.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,835.75 and 20,935.13 is: 49,602.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,835.75 : 20,935.13 = 20,935.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,835.75/20,935.13 = 20,935.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,835.75x = 20,935.13 × 20,935.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,835.75x = 438,279,458.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,279,458.77/8,835.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,602.97

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