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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,790.50 and 96,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,790.50 and 96,329 is: 211,901.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,790.50 : 96,329 = 96,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,790.50/96,329 = 96,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,790.50x = 96,329 × 96,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,790.50x = 9,279,276,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,279,276,241/43,790.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,901.58

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