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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,108.50 and 63,021.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,108.50 and 63,021.38 is: 92,132.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,108.50 : 63,021.38 = 63,021.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,108.50/63,021.38 = 63,021.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,108.50x = 63,021.38 × 63,021.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,108.50x = 3,971,693,706.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,971,693,706.89/43,108.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,132.50

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