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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,773.75 and 61,944.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,773.75 and 61,944.75 is: 87,658.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,773.75 : 61,944.75 = 61,944.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,773.75/61,944.75 = 61,944.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,773.75x = 61,944.75 × 61,944.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,773.75x = 3,837,152,052.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,837,152,052.56/43,773.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,658.75

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