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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,200.84 and 66,714.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,200.84 and 66,714.89 is: 103,027.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,200.84 : 66,714.89 = 66,714.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,200.84/66,714.89 = 66,714.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,200.84x = 66,714.89 × 66,714.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,200.84x = 4,450,876,631.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,450,876,631.11/43,200.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,027.54

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