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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,150.22 and 89,296.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,150.22 and 89,296.03 is: 184,791.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,150.22 : 89,296.03 = 89,296.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,150.22/89,296.03 = 89,296.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,150.22x = 89,296.03 × 89,296.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,150.22x = 7,973,781,197.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,973,781,197.00/43,150.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,791.21

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