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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,638.75 and 66,726.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,638.75 and 66,726.28 is: 102,028.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,638.75 : 66,726.28 = 66,726.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,638.75/66,726.28 = 66,726.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,638.75x = 66,726.28 × 66,726.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,638.75x = 4,452,396,609.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,452,396,609.45/43,638.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,028.51

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