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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,830 and 62,461.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,830 and 62,461.13 is: 89,011.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,830 : 62,461.13 = 62,461.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,830/62,461.13 = 62,461.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,830x = 62,461.13 × 62,461.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,830x = 3,901,392,136.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,901,392,136.27/43,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,011.91

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