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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,101 and 64,703.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,101 and 64,703.25 is: 97,132.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,101 : 64,703.25 = 64,703.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,101/64,703.25 = 64,703.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,101x = 64,703.25 × 64,703.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,101x = 4,186,510,560.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,186,510,560.56/43,101
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,132.56

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