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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,608 and 67,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,608 and 67,508 is: 104,506.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,608 : 67,508 = 67,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,608/67,508 = 67,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,608x = 67,508 × 67,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,608x = 4,557,330,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,557,330,064/43,608
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,506.74

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