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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,191.50 and 66,632.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,191.50 and 66,632.25 is: 102,794.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,191.50 : 66,632.25 = 66,632.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,191.50/66,632.25 = 66,632.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,191.50x = 66,632.25 × 66,632.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,191.50x = 4,439,856,740.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,439,856,740.06/43,191.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,794.69

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