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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,024.50 and 62,835.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,024.50 and 62,835.75 is: 91,769.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,024.50 : 62,835.75 = 62,835.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,024.50/62,835.75 = 62,835.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,024.50x = 62,835.75 × 62,835.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,024.50x = 3,948,331,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,948,331,478.06/43,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,769.38

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