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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,324 and 97,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,324 and 97,858 is: 221,036.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,324 : 97,858 = 97,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,324/97,858 = 97,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,324x = 97,858 × 97,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,324x = 9,576,188,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,576,188,164/43,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,036.57

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