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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,837.50 and 67,802.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,837.50 and 67,802.25 is: 104,867.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,837.50 : 67,802.25 = 67,802.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,837.50/67,802.25 = 67,802.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,837.50x = 67,802.25 × 67,802.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,837.50x = 4,597,145,105.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,597,145,105.06/43,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,867.87

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