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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,290.75 and 64,761.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,290.75 and 64,761.94 is: 96,882.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,290.75 : 64,761.94 = 64,761.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,290.75/64,761.94 = 64,761.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,290.75x = 64,761.94 × 64,761.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,290.75x = 4,194,108,548.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,194,108,548.75/43,290.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,882.33

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