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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,675.03 and 93,577.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,675.03 and 93,577.97 is: 200,499.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,675.03 : 93,577.97 = 93,577.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,675.03/93,577.97 = 93,577.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,675.03x = 93,577.97 × 93,577.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,675.03x = 8,756,836,235.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,756,836,235.38/43,675.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,499.83

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