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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,759.50 and 93,515.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,759.50 and 93,515.25 is: 199,844.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,759.50 : 93,515.25 = 93,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,759.50/93,515.25 = 93,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,759.50x = 93,515.25 × 93,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,759.50x = 8,745,101,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,745,101,982.56/43,759.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,844.65

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