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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,834.50 and 62,678.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,834.50 and 62,678.81 is: 89,624.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,834.50 : 62,678.81 = 62,678.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,834.50/62,678.81 = 62,678.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,834.50x = 62,678.81 × 62,678.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,834.50x = 3,928,633,536.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,928,633,536.41/43,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,624.24

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