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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,208.44 and 100,093.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,208.44 and 100,093.22 is: 231,867.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,208.44 : 100,093.22 = 100,093.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,208.44/100,093.22 = 100,093.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,208.44x = 100,093.22 × 100,093.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,208.44x = 10,018,652,439.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,018,652,439.74/43,208.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,867.96

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