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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,203.38 and 100,080.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,203.38 and 100,080.56 is: 231,836.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,203.38 : 100,080.56 = 100,080.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,203.38/100,080.56 = 100,080.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,203.38x = 100,080.56 × 100,080.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,203.38x = 10,016,118,990.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,016,118,990.32/43,203.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,836.49

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