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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,556 and 61,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,556 and 61,337 is: 86,376.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,556 : 61,337 = 61,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,556/61,337 = 61,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,556x = 61,337 × 61,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,556x = 3,762,227,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,227,569/43,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,376.79

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