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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,572.94 and 95,141.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,572.94 and 95,141.25 is: 207,740.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,572.94 : 95,141.25 = 95,141.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,572.94/95,141.25 = 95,141.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,572.94x = 95,141.25 × 95,141.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,572.94x = 9,051,857,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,051,857,451.56/43,572.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,740.35

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