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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,478.25 and 62,007.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,478.25 and 62,007.75 is: 88,434.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,478.25 : 62,007.75 = 62,007.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,478.25/62,007.75 = 62,007.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,478.25x = 62,007.75 × 62,007.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,478.25x = 3,844,961,060.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,844,961,060.06/43,478.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,434.13

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