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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,792.31 and 62,407.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,792.31 and 62,407.13 is: 88,934.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,792.31 : 62,407.13 = 62,407.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,792.31/62,407.13 = 62,407.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,792.31x = 62,407.13 × 62,407.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,792.31x = 3,894,649,250.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,894,649,250.77/43,792.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,934.54

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