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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,866.75 and 62,730.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,866.75 and 62,730.75 is: 89,706.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,866.75 : 62,730.75 = 62,730.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,866.75/62,730.75 = 62,730.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,866.75x = 62,730.75 × 62,730.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,866.75x = 3,935,146,995.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,146,995.56/43,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,706.83

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