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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,733.25 and 93,687.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,733.25 and 93,687.75 is: 200,703.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,733.25 : 93,687.75 = 93,687.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,733.25/93,687.75 = 93,687.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,733.25x = 93,687.75 × 93,687.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,733.25x = 8,777,394,500.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,777,394,500.06/43,733.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,703.00

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