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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,116.75 and 66,602.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,116.75 and 66,602.25 is: 102,880.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,116.75 : 66,602.25 = 66,602.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,116.75/66,602.25 = 66,602.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,116.75x = 66,602.25 × 66,602.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,116.75x = 4,435,859,705.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,435,859,705.06/43,116.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,880.20

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