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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,321.50 and 63,480.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,321.50 and 63,480.38 is: 93,019.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,321.50 : 63,480.38 = 63,480.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,321.50/63,480.38 = 63,480.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,321.50x = 63,480.38 × 63,480.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,321.50x = 4,029,758,010.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,029,758,010.14/43,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,019.82

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