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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,850.53 and 70,620.61

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,850.53 and 70,620.61 is: 113,733.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,850.53 : 70,620.61 = 70,620.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,850.53/70,620.61 = 70,620.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,850.53x = 70,620.61 × 70,620.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,850.53x = 4,987,270,468.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,987,270,468.50/43,850.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,733.41

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