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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,842.94 and 94,692.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,842.94 and 94,692.38 is: 204,517.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,842.94 : 94,692.38 = 94,692.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,842.94/94,692.38 = 94,692.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,842.94x = 94,692.38 × 94,692.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,842.94x = 8,966,645,883.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,966,645,883.14/43,842.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 204,517.45

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