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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,783.50 and 67,932.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,783.50 and 67,932.50 is: 105,401.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,783.50 : 67,932.50 = 67,932.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,783.50/67,932.50 = 67,932.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,783.50x = 67,932.50 × 67,932.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,783.50x = 4,614,824,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,614,824,556.25/43,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,401.00

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