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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,476.75 and 67,179.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,476.75 and 67,179.38 is: 103,804.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,476.75 : 67,179.38 = 67,179.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,476.75/67,179.38 = 67,179.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,476.75x = 67,179.38 × 67,179.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,476.75x = 4,513,068,425.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,513,068,425.39/43,476.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,804.18

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