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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,707.75 and 77,715.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,707.75 and 77,715.75 is: 138,184.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,707.75 : 77,715.75 = 77,715.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,707.75/77,715.75 = 77,715.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,707.75x = 77,715.75 × 77,715.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,707.75x = 6,039,737,798.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,039,737,798.06/43,707.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,184.60

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