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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,053.75 and 62,869.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,053.75 and 62,869.50 is: 91,805.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,053.75 : 62,869.50 = 62,869.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,053.75/62,869.50 = 62,869.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,053.75x = 62,869.50 × 62,869.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,053.75x = 3,952,574,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,574,030.25/43,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,805.57

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