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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,467.75 and 52,796.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,467.75 and 52,796.75 is: 64,127.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,467.75 : 52,796.75 = 52,796.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,467.75/52,796.75 = 52,796.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,467.75x = 52,796.75 × 52,796.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,467.75x = 2,787,496,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,787,496,810.56/43,467.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,127.93

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