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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,479 and 62,029.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,479 and 62,029.03 is: 88,493.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,479 : 62,029.03 = 62,029.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,479/62,029.03 = 62,029.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,479x = 62,029.03 × 62,029.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,479x = 3,847,600,717.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,600,717.81/43,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,493.31

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