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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,348.50 and 64,837.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,348.50 and 64,837.13 is: 96,978.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,348.50 : 64,837.13 = 64,837.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,348.50/64,837.13 = 64,837.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,348.50x = 64,837.13 × 64,837.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,348.50x = 4,203,852,778.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,852,778.27/43,348.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,978.04

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