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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,200.84 and 62,902.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,200.84 and 62,902.83 is: 91,590.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,200.84 : 62,902.83 = 62,902.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,200.84/62,902.83 = 62,902.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,200.84x = 62,902.83 × 62,902.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,200.84x = 3,956,765,786.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,765,786.12/43,200.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,590.01

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