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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,569 and 64,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,569 and 64,077.75 is: 94,240.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,569 : 64,077.75 = 64,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,569/64,077.75 = 64,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,569x = 64,077.75 × 64,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,569x = 4,105,958,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,105,958,045.06/43,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,240.36

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