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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,572.38 and 66,610.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,572.38 and 66,610.69 is: 101,830.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,572.38 : 66,610.69 = 66,610.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,572.38/66,610.69 = 66,610.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,572.38x = 66,610.69 × 66,610.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,572.38x = 4,436,983,689.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,436,983,689.22/43,572.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,830.20

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