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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,727 and 93,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,727 and 93,532 is: 200,064.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,727 : 93,532 = 93,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,727/93,532 = 93,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,727x = 93,532 × 93,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,727x = 8,748,235,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,748,235,024/43,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,064.83

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