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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,319.81 and 94,792.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,319.81 and 94,792.78 is: 207,426.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,319.81 : 94,792.78 = 94,792.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,319.81/94,792.78 = 94,792.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,319.81x = 94,792.78 × 94,792.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,319.81x = 8,985,671,377.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,985,671,377.11/43,319.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,426.37

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