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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,557.75 and 61,340.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,557.75 and 61,340.25 is: 86,382.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,557.75 : 61,340.25 = 61,340.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,557.75/61,340.25 = 61,340.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,557.75x = 61,340.25 × 61,340.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,557.75x = 3,762,626,270.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,626,270.06/43,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,382.48

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