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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,838.75 and 95,880.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,838.75 and 95,880.50 is: 209,701.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,838.75 : 95,880.50 = 95,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,838.75/95,880.50 = 95,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,838.75x = 95,880.50 × 95,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,838.75x = 9,193,070,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,193,070,280.25/43,838.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,701.93

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