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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,737.50 and 69,628.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,737.50 and 69,628.75 is: 110,846.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,737.50 : 69,628.75 = 69,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,737.50/69,628.75 = 69,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,737.50x = 69,628.75 × 69,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,737.50x = 4,848,162,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,848,162,826.56/43,737.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,846.82

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