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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,564.50 and 66,997.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,564.50 and 66,997.13 is: 103,033.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,564.50 : 66,997.13 = 66,997.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,564.50/66,997.13 = 66,997.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,564.50x = 66,997.13 × 66,997.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,564.50x = 4,488,614,758.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,614,758.27/43,564.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,033.77

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