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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,467.38 and 100,634.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,467.38 and 100,634.25 is: 232,985.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,467.38 : 100,634.25 = 100,634.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,467.38/100,634.25 = 100,634.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,467.38x = 100,634.25 × 100,634.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,467.38x = 10,127,252,273.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,127,252,273.06/43,467.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,985.14

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