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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,386 and 66,655.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,386 and 66,655.50 is: 102,405.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,386 : 66,655.50 = 66,655.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,386/66,655.50 = 66,655.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,386x = 66,655.50 × 66,655.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,386x = 4,442,955,680.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,442,955,680.25/43,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,405.28

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