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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,089.75 and 62,061.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,089.75 and 62,061.75 is: 89,386.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,089.75 : 62,061.75 = 62,061.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,089.75/62,061.75 = 62,061.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,089.75x = 62,061.75 × 62,061.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,089.75x = 3,851,660,813.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,851,660,813.06/43,089.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,386.94

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