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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,030.50 and 61,976.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,030.50 and 61,976.25 is: 89,263.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,030.50 : 61,976.25 = 61,976.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,030.50/61,976.25 = 61,976.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,030.50x = 61,976.25 × 61,976.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,030.50x = 3,841,055,564.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,841,055,564.06/43,030.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,263.56

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