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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,837.88 and 64,114.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,837.88 and 64,114.88 is: 93,770.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,837.88 : 64,114.88 = 64,114.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,837.88/64,114.88 = 64,114.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,837.88x = 64,114.88 × 64,114.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,837.88x = 4,110,717,196.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,110,717,196.27/43,837.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,770.90

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