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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,245.80 and 93,599.32

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,245.80 and 93,599.32 is: 202,582.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,245.80 : 93,599.32 = 93,599.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,245.80/93,599.32 = 93,599.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,245.80x = 93,599.32 × 93,599.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,245.80x = 8,760,832,762.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,760,832,762.96/43,245.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,582.29

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