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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,864.88 and 62,728.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,864.88 and 62,728.88 is: 89,705.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,864.88 : 62,728.88 = 62,728.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,864.88/62,728.88 = 62,728.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,864.88x = 62,728.88 × 62,728.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,864.88x = 3,934,911,758.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,911,758.77/43,864.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,705.30

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