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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,854.75 and 66,175.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,854.75 and 66,175.88 is: 99,857.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,854.75 : 66,175.88 = 66,175.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,854.75/66,175.88 = 66,175.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,854.75x = 66,175.88 × 66,175.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,854.75x = 4,379,246,432.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,379,246,432.02/43,854.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,857.97

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