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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,120.13 and 92,797.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,120.13 and 92,797.88 is: 199,708.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,120.13 : 92,797.88 = 92,797.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,120.13/92,797.88 = 92,797.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,120.13x = 92,797.88 × 92,797.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,120.13x = 8,611,445,604.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,611,445,604.52/43,120.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,708.27

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