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Finding the Third Proportional to 9,384.75 and 20,510.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 9,384.75 and 20,510.44 is: 44,825.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    9,384.75 : 20,510.44 = 20,510.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    9,384.75/20,510.44 = 20,510.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    9,384.75x = 20,510.44 × 20,510.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    9,384.75x = 420,678,046.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,678,046.44/9,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,825.71

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