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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,800.75 and 90,709.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,800.75 and 90,709.88 is: 187,857.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,800.75 : 90,709.88 = 90,709.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,800.75/90,709.88 = 90,709.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,800.75x = 90,709.88 × 90,709.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,800.75x = 8,228,281,422.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,228,281,422.52/43,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,857.09

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