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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,588.13 and 61,379.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,588.13 and 61,379.44 is: 86,432.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,588.13 : 61,379.44 = 61,379.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,588.13/61,379.44 = 61,379.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,588.13x = 61,379.44 × 61,379.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,588.13x = 3,767,435,347.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,767,435,347.82/43,588.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,432.61

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