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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,849.50 and 62,694.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,849.50 and 62,694.94 is: 89,639.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,849.50 : 62,694.94 = 62,694.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,849.50/62,694.94 = 62,694.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,849.50x = 62,694.94 × 62,694.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,849.50x = 3,930,655,188.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,655,188.13/43,849.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,639.68

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