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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,593.19 and 61,701.33

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,593.19 and 61,701.33 is: 87,331.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,593.19 : 61,701.33 = 61,701.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,593.19/61,701.33 = 61,701.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,593.19x = 61,701.33 × 61,701.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,593.19x = 3,807,053,892.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,053,892.39/43,593.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,331.40

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