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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,034.95 and 93,216.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,034.95 and 93,216.42 is: 201,912.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,034.95 : 93,216.42 = 93,216.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,034.95/93,216.42 = 93,216.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,034.95x = 93,216.42 × 93,216.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,034.95x = 8,689,301,307.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,689,301,307.18/43,034.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,912.65

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