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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,127.25 and 59,387.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,127.25 and 59,387.25 is: 81,777.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,127.25 : 59,387.25 = 59,387.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,127.25/59,387.25 = 59,387.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,127.25x = 59,387.25 × 59,387.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,127.25x = 3,526,845,462.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,526,845,462.56/43,127.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,777.66

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