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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,042.50 and 93,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,042.50 and 93,232.50 is: 201,946.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,042.50 : 93,232.50 = 93,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,042.50/93,232.50 = 93,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,042.50x = 93,232.50 × 93,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,042.50x = 8,692,299,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,692,299,056.25/43,042.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,946.89

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