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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,629.75 and 63,742.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,629.75 and 63,742.50 is: 93,126.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,629.75 : 63,742.50 = 63,742.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,629.75/63,742.50 = 63,742.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,629.75x = 63,742.50 × 63,742.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,629.75x = 4,063,106,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,063,106,306.25/43,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,126.97

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