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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,775.25 and 66,756.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,775.25 and 66,756.75 is: 101,803.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,775.25 : 66,756.75 = 66,756.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,775.25/66,756.75 = 66,756.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,775.25x = 66,756.75 × 66,756.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,775.25x = 4,456,463,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,456,463,670.56/43,775.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,803.27

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