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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,001 and 64,753.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,001 and 64,753.50 is: 97,509.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,001 : 64,753.50 = 64,753.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,001/64,753.50 = 64,753.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,001x = 64,753.50 × 64,753.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,001x = 4,193,015,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,193,015,762.25/43,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,509.73

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