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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,866.75 and 70,645.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,866.75 and 70,645.25 is: 113,770.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,866.75 : 70,645.25 = 70,645.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,866.75/70,645.25 = 70,645.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,866.75x = 70,645.25 × 70,645.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,866.75x = 4,990,751,347.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,990,751,347.56/43,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,770.71

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