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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,667.44 and 61,801.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,667.44 and 61,801.88 is: 87,467.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,667.44 : 61,801.88 = 61,801.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,667.44/61,801.88 = 61,801.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,667.44x = 61,801.88 × 61,801.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,667.44x = 3,819,471,753.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,819,471,753.52/43,667.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,467.27

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