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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,800.75 and 68,632.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,800.75 and 68,632.31 is: 107,541.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,800.75 : 68,632.31 = 68,632.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,800.75/68,632.31 = 68,632.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,800.75x = 68,632.31 × 68,632.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,800.75x = 4,710,394,319.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,710,394,319.10/43,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,541.41

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