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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,123.50 and 93,840.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,123.50 and 93,840.75 is: 204,206.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,123.50 : 93,840.75 = 93,840.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,123.50/93,840.75 = 93,840.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,123.50x = 93,840.75 × 93,840.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,123.50x = 8,806,086,360.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806,086,360.56/43,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,206.21

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