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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,800.75 and 94,638.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,800.75 and 94,638.38 is: 204,481.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,800.75 : 94,638.38 = 94,638.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,800.75/94,638.38 = 94,638.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,800.75x = 94,638.38 × 94,638.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,800.75x = 8,956,422,022.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,956,422,022.64/43,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,481.02

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