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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,835.25 and 62,679.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,835.25 and 62,679.75 is: 89,625.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,835.25 : 62,679.75 = 62,679.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,835.25/62,679.75 = 62,679.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,835.25x = 62,679.75 × 62,679.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,835.25x = 3,928,751,060.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,928,751,060.06/43,835.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,625.38

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