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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,557.75 and 57,925.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,557.75 and 57,925.13 is: 77,031.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,557.75 : 57,925.13 = 57,925.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,557.75/57,925.13 = 57,925.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,557.75x = 57,925.13 × 57,925.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,557.75x = 3,355,320,106.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,320,106.27/43,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,031.53

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