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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,537.50 and 66,818.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,537.50 and 66,818.25 is: 102,547.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,537.50 : 66,818.25 = 66,818.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,537.50/66,818.25 = 66,818.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,537.50x = 66,818.25 × 66,818.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,537.50x = 4,464,678,533.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,464,678,533.06/43,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,547.88

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