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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,375.50 and 63,969.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,375.50 and 63,969.75 is: 94,341.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,375.50 : 63,969.75 = 63,969.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,375.50/63,969.75 = 63,969.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,375.50x = 63,969.75 × 63,969.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,375.50x = 4,092,128,915.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,092,128,915.06/43,375.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,341.94

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