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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,819.50 and 100,411.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,819.50 and 100,411.50 is: 230,090.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,819.50 : 100,411.50 = 100,411.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,819.50/100,411.50 = 100,411.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,819.50x = 100,411.50 × 100,411.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,819.50x = 10,082,469,332.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,082,469,332.25/43,819.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,090.93

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