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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,800.75 and 66,247.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,800.75 and 66,247.88 is: 100,198.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,800.75 : 66,247.88 = 66,247.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,800.75/66,247.88 = 66,247.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,800.75x = 66,247.88 × 66,247.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,800.75x = 4,388,780,942.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,388,780,942.02/43,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,198.76

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