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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,228.50 and 64,842.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,228.50 and 64,842.75 is: 97,264.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,228.50 : 64,842.75 = 64,842.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,228.50/64,842.75 = 64,842.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,228.50x = 64,842.75 × 64,842.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,228.50x = 4,204,582,227.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,204,582,227.56/43,228.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,264.13

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