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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,512.75 and 69,234.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,512.75 and 69,234.75 is: 110,161.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,512.75 : 69,234.75 = 69,234.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,512.75/69,234.75 = 69,234.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,512.75x = 69,234.75 × 69,234.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,512.75x = 4,793,450,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,793,450,607.56/43,512.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,161.98

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