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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,834.50 and 62,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,834.50 and 62,025 is: 87,764.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,834.50 : 62,025 = 62,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,834.50/62,025 = 62,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,834.50x = 62,025 × 62,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,834.50x = 3,847,100,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,847,100,625/43,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,764.22

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