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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,332.56 and 93,132.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,332.56 and 93,132.56 is: 200,165.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,332.56 : 93,132.56 = 93,132.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,332.56/93,132.56 = 93,132.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,332.56x = 93,132.56 × 93,132.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,332.56x = 8,673,674,197.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,673,674,197.82/43,332.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,165.27

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