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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,279.06 and 64,745.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,279.06 and 64,745.56 is: 96,859.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,279.06 : 64,745.56 = 64,745.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,279.06/64,745.56 = 64,745.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,279.06x = 64,745.56 × 64,745.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,279.06x = 4,191,987,863.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,987,863.44/43,279.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,859.49

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