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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,733.25 and 67,237.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,733.25 and 67,237.88 is: 103,375.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,733.25 : 67,237.88 = 67,237.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,733.25/67,237.88 = 67,237.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,733.25x = 67,237.88 × 67,237.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,733.25x = 4,520,931,834.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,520,931,834.52/43,733.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,375.16

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