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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,207.75 and 89,864.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,207.75 and 89,864.38 is: 186,901.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,207.75 : 89,864.38 = 89,864.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,207.75/89,864.38 = 89,864.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,207.75x = 89,864.38 × 89,864.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,207.75x = 8,075,605,894.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,075,605,894.14/43,207.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,901.79

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