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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,800.75 and 67,579.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,800.75 and 67,579.31 is: 104,266.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,800.75 : 67,579.31 = 67,579.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,800.75/67,579.31 = 67,579.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,800.75x = 67,579.31 × 67,579.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,800.75x = 4,566,963,477.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,566,963,477.97/43,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,266.79

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