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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,008.75 and 66,458.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,008.75 and 66,458.25 is: 102,693.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,008.75 : 66,458.25 = 66,458.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,008.75/66,458.25 = 66,458.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,008.75x = 66,458.25 × 66,458.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,008.75x = 4,416,698,993.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,416,698,993.06/43,008.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,693.03

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