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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,258.50 and 95,910.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,258.50 and 95,910.75 is: 212,648.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,258.50 : 95,910.75 = 95,910.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,258.50/95,910.75 = 95,910.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,258.50x = 95,910.75 × 95,910.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,258.50x = 9,198,871,965.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,198,871,965.56/43,258.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,648.89

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