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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,134.75 and 93,863.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,134.75 and 93,863.25 is: 204,250.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,134.75 : 93,863.25 = 93,863.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,134.75/93,863.25 = 93,863.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,134.75x = 93,863.25 × 93,863.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,134.75x = 8,810,309,700.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,810,309,700.56/43,134.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,250.86

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