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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,854.75 and 64,141.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,854.75 and 64,141.88 is: 93,813.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,854.75 : 64,141.88 = 64,141.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,854.75/64,141.88 = 64,141.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,854.75x = 64,141.88 × 64,141.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,854.75x = 4,114,180,128.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,114,180,128.52/43,854.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,813.79

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