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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,833.75 and 62,023.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,833.75 and 62,023.88 is: 87,762.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,833.75 : 62,023.88 = 62,023.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,833.75/62,023.88 = 62,023.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,833.75x = 62,023.88 × 62,023.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,833.75x = 3,846,961,070.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,961,070.02/43,833.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,762.54

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