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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,746.75 and 67,867.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,746.75 and 67,867.88 is: 105,288.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,746.75 : 67,867.88 = 67,867.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,746.75/67,867.88 = 67,867.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,746.75x = 67,867.88 × 67,867.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,746.75x = 4,606,048,457.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,606,048,457.02/43,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,288.93

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