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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,594 and 61,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,594 and 61,389 is: 86,447.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,594 : 61,389 = 61,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,594/61,389 = 61,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,594x = 61,389 × 61,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,594x = 3,768,609,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,609,321/43,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,447.89

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