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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,515.75 and 94,956.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,515.75 and 94,956.75 is: 207,207.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,515.75 : 94,956.75 = 94,956.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,515.75/94,956.75 = 94,956.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,515.75x = 94,956.75 × 94,956.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,515.75x = 9,016,784,370.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,016,784,370.56/43,515.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,207.38

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