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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,326 and 97,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,326 and 97,861 is: 221,039.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,326 : 97,861 = 97,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,326/97,861 = 97,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,326x = 97,861 × 97,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,326x = 9,576,775,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,576,775,321/43,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,039.91

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