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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,020 and 63,119.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,020 and 63,119.25 is: 92,609.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,020 : 63,119.25 = 63,119.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,020/63,119.25 = 63,119.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,020x = 63,119.25 × 63,119.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,020x = 3,984,039,720.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,039,720.56/43,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,609.01

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