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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,692.75 and 65,471.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,692.75 and 65,471.63 is: 98,106.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,692.75 : 65,471.63 = 65,471.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,692.75/65,471.63 = 65,471.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,692.75x = 65,471.63 × 65,471.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,692.75x = 4,286,533,680.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,286,533,680.14/43,692.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,106.29

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