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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,201.25 and 70,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,201.25 and 70,544 is: 115,192.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,201.25 : 70,544 = 70,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,201.25/70,544 = 70,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,201.25x = 70,544 × 70,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,201.25x = 4,976,455,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,976,455,936/43,201.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,192.41

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