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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,771.75 and 64,104.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,771.75 and 64,104.75 is: 93,882.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,771.75 : 64,104.75 = 64,104.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,771.75/64,104.75 = 64,104.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,771.75x = 64,104.75 × 64,104.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,771.75x = 4,109,418,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,109,418,972.56/43,771.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,882.90

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