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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,841.25 and 62,697.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,841.25 and 62,697.38 is: 89,663.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,841.25 : 62,697.38 = 62,697.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,841.25/62,697.38 = 62,697.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,841.25x = 62,697.38 × 62,697.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,841.25x = 3,930,960,831.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,960,831.89/43,841.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,663.52

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