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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,056.56 and 62,883.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,056.56 and 62,883.84 is: 91,841.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,056.56 : 62,883.84 = 62,883.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,056.56/62,883.84 = 62,883.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,056.56x = 62,883.84 × 62,883.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,056.56x = 3,954,377,804.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,377,804.77/43,056.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,841.47

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