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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,102.13 and 64,711.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,102.13 and 64,711.41 is: 97,154.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,102.13 : 64,711.41 = 64,711.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,102.13/64,711.41 = 64,711.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,102.13x = 64,711.41 × 64,711.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,102.13x = 4,187,566,098.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,187,566,098.85/43,102.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,154.52

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