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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,861.50 and 94,496.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,861.50 and 94,496.63 is: 203,586.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,861.50 : 94,496.63 = 94,496.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,861.50/94,496.63 = 94,496.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,861.50x = 94,496.63 × 94,496.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,861.50x = 8,929,612,136.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,929,612,136.39/43,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 203,586.57

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