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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,787.25 and 67,938.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,787.25 and 67,938.75 is: 105,411.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,787.25 : 67,938.75 = 67,938.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,787.25/67,938.75 = 67,938.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,787.25x = 67,938.75 × 67,938.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,787.25x = 4,615,673,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,615,673,751.56/43,787.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,411.36

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