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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,745.06 and 61,951.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,745.06 and 61,951.92 is: 87,736.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,745.06 : 61,951.92 = 61,951.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,745.06/61,951.92 = 61,951.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,745.06x = 61,951.92 × 61,951.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,745.06x = 3,838,040,624.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,838,040,624.01/43,745.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,736.54

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