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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,796 and 66,787.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,796 and 66,787.50 is: 101,848.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,796 : 66,787.50 = 66,787.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,796/66,787.50 = 66,787.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,796x = 66,787.50 × 66,787.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,796x = 4,460,570,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,570,156.25/43,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,848.80

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