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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,873.63 and 64,165

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,873.63 and 64,165 is: 93,841.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,873.63 : 64,165 = 64,165 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,873.63/64,165 = 64,165/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,873.63x = 64,165 × 64,165
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,873.63x = 4,117,147,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,117,147,225/43,873.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,841.05

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