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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,710.75 and 93,792.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,710.75 and 93,792.38 is: 201,255.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,710.75 : 93,792.38 = 93,792.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,710.75/93,792.38 = 93,792.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,710.75x = 93,792.38 × 93,792.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,710.75x = 8,797,009,608.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,797,009,608.14/43,710.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,255.06

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