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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,117 and 66,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,117 and 66,917 is: 103,854.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,117 : 66,917 = 66,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,117/66,917 = 66,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,117x = 66,917 × 66,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,117x = 4,477,884,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,884,889/43,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,854.28

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