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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,044.75 and 57,732.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,044.75 and 57,732.75 is: 77,432.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,044.75 : 57,732.75 = 57,732.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,044.75/57,732.75 = 57,732.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,044.75x = 57,732.75 × 57,732.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,044.75x = 3,333,070,422.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,333,070,422.56/43,044.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,432.68

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