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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,240.50 and 63,186.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,240.50 and 63,186.75 is: 92,333.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,240.50 : 63,186.75 = 63,186.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,240.50/63,186.75 = 63,186.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,240.50x = 63,186.75 × 63,186.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,240.50x = 3,992,565,375.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,565,375.56/43,240.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,333.93

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