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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,017.75 and 93,413.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,017.75 and 93,413.25 is: 202,847.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,017.75 : 93,413.25 = 93,413.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,017.75/93,413.25 = 93,413.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,017.75x = 93,413.25 × 93,413.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,017.75x = 8,726,035,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,726,035,275.56/43,017.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,847.32

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