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Finding the Third Proportional to 19,959.75 and 43,463.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 19,959.75 and 43,463.25 is: 94,643.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,959.75 : 43,463.25 = 43,463.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,959.75/43,463.25 = 43,463.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,959.75x = 43,463.25 × 43,463.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,959.75x = 1,889,054,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,054,100.56/19,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,643.17

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