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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,800.75 and 103,350.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,800.75 and 103,350.94 is: 243,863.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,800.75 : 103,350.94 = 103,350.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,800.75/103,350.94 = 103,350.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,800.75x = 103,350.94 × 103,350.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,800.75x = 10,681,416,282.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,681,416,282.13/43,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,863.78

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