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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,765.31 and 96,040.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,765.31 and 96,040.69 is: 210,756.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,765.31 : 96,040.69 = 96,040.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,765.31/96,040.69 = 96,040.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,765.31x = 96,040.69 × 96,040.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,765.31x = 9,223,813,655.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,223,813,655.47/43,765.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,756.26

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