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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,635 and 97,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,635 and 97,142 is: 216,261.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,635 : 97,142 = 97,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,635/97,142 = 97,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,635x = 97,142 × 97,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,635x = 9,436,568,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,436,568,164/43,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,261.45

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