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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,754.25 and 65,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,754.25 and 65,616.75 is: 98,403.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,754.25 : 65,616.75 = 65,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,754.25/65,616.75 = 65,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,754.25x = 65,616.75 × 65,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,754.25x = 4,305,557,880.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,305,557,880.56/43,754.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,403.19

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