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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,760.25 and 61,924.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,760.25 and 61,924.50 is: 87,628.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,760.25 : 61,924.50 = 61,924.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,760.25/61,924.50 = 61,924.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,760.25x = 61,924.50 × 61,924.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,760.25x = 3,834,643,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,643,700.25/43,760.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,628.47

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