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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,782.75 and 62,393.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,782.75 and 62,393.63 is: 88,915.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,782.75 : 62,393.63 = 62,393.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,782.75/62,393.63 = 62,393.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,782.75x = 62,393.63 × 62,393.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,782.75x = 3,892,964,440.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,892,964,440.64/43,782.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,915.48

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