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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,013.50 and 101,201.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,013.50 and 101,201.75 is: 238,106.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,013.50 : 101,201.75 = 101,201.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,013.50/101,201.75 = 101,201.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,013.50x = 101,201.75 × 101,201.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,013.50x = 10,241,794,203.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,241,794,203.06/43,013.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,106.51

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