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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,360 and 93,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,360 and 93,632 is: 202,189.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,360 : 93,632 = 93,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,360/93,632 = 93,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,360x = 93,632 × 93,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,360x = 8,766,951,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,766,951,424/43,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,189.84

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