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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,532.44 and 95,264.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,532.44 and 95,264.86 is: 208,474.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,532.44 : 95,264.86 = 95,264.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,532.44/95,264.86 = 95,264.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,532.44x = 95,264.86 × 95,264.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,532.44x = 9,075,393,431.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,075,393,431.74/43,532.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,474.28

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