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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,763.75 and 64,267.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,763.75 and 64,267.50 is: 94,377.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,763.75 : 64,267.50 = 64,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,763.75/64,267.50 = 64,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,763.75x = 64,267.50 × 64,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,763.75x = 4,130,311,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,130,311,556.25/43,763.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,377.46

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