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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,287.75 and 96,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,287.75 and 96,417 is: 214,754.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,287.75 : 96,417 = 96,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,287.75/96,417 = 96,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,287.75x = 96,417 × 96,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,287.75x = 9,296,237,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,296,237,889/43,287.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,754.47

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