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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,501.50 and 69,140.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,501.50 and 69,140.25 is: 109,889.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,501.50 : 69,140.25 = 69,140.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,501.50/69,140.25 = 69,140.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,501.50x = 69,140.25 × 69,140.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,501.50x = 4,780,374,170.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,780,374,170.06/43,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,889.87

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