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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,785.56 and 67,721.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,785.56 and 67,721.06 is: 104,740.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,785.56 : 67,721.06 = 67,721.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,785.56/67,721.06 = 67,721.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,785.56x = 67,721.06 × 67,721.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,785.56x = 4,586,142,306.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,586,142,306.13/43,785.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,740.97

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