Finding the Third Proportional to 43,000 and 65,148
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Solution
The third proportional to 43,000 and 65,148 is: 98,703.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
43,000 : 65,148 = 65,148 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
43,000/65,148 = 65,148/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
43,000x = 65,148 × 65,148 - Step 4: Simplify right side
43,000x = 4,244,261,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,244,261,904/43,000 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 98,703.77
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