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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,502.25 and 66,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,502.25 and 66,165 is: 100,634.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,502.25 : 66,165 = 66,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,502.25/66,165 = 66,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,502.25x = 66,165 × 66,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,502.25x = 4,377,807,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,377,807,225/43,502.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,634.04

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