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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,851.38 and 64,136.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,851.38 and 64,136.81 is: 93,806.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,851.38 : 64,136.81 = 64,136.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,851.38/64,136.81 = 64,136.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,851.38x = 64,136.81 × 64,136.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,851.38x = 4,113,530,717.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,113,530,717.66/43,851.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,806.20

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