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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,433.72 and 93,747.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,433.72 and 93,747.38 is: 202,344.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,433.72 : 93,747.38 = 93,747.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,433.72/93,747.38 = 93,747.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,433.72x = 93,747.38 × 93,747.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,433.72x = 8,788,570,319.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,788,570,319.39/43,433.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,344.41

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