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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,341.75 and 93,406.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,341.75 and 93,406.50 is: 201,301.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,341.75 : 93,406.50 = 93,406.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,341.75/93,406.50 = 93,406.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,341.75x = 93,406.50 × 93,406.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,341.75x = 8,724,774,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,724,774,242.25/43,341.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,301.85

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