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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,490 and 66,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,490 and 66,639 is: 102,109.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,490 : 66,639 = 66,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,490/66,639 = 66,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,490x = 66,639 × 66,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,490x = 4,440,756,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,440,756,321/43,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,109.83

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