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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,156.13 and 66,237.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,156.13 and 66,237.75 is: 101,664.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,156.13 : 66,237.75 = 66,237.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,156.13/66,237.75 = 66,237.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,156.13x = 66,237.75 × 66,237.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,156.13x = 4,387,439,525.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,387,439,525.06/43,156.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,664.35

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