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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,465.13 and 62,038.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,465.13 and 62,038.50 is: 88,548.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,465.13 : 62,038.50 = 62,038.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,465.13/62,038.50 = 62,038.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,465.13x = 62,038.50 × 62,038.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,465.13x = 3,848,775,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,848,775,482.25/43,465.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,548.59

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