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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,836.75 and 95,873.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,836.75 and 95,873.63 is: 209,681.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,836.75 : 95,873.63 = 95,873.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,836.75/95,873.63 = 95,873.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,836.75x = 95,873.63 × 95,873.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,836.75x = 9,191,751,970.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,191,751,970.64/43,836.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,681.42

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