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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,716.75 and 93,635.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,716.75 and 93,635.75 is: 200,555.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,716.75 : 93,635.75 = 93,635.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,716.75/93,635.75 = 93,635.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,716.75x = 93,635.75 × 93,635.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,716.75x = 8,767,653,678.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,767,653,678.06/43,716.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,555.94

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