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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,753.50 and 67,880.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,753.50 and 67,880.25 is: 105,311.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,753.50 : 67,880.25 = 67,880.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,753.50/67,880.25 = 67,880.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,753.50x = 67,880.25 × 67,880.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,753.50x = 4,607,728,340.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,607,728,340.06/43,753.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,311.08

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