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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,876.69 and 53,353.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,876.69 and 53,353.69 is: 64,877.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,876.69 : 53,353.69 = 53,353.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,876.69/53,353.69 = 53,353.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,876.69x = 53,353.69 × 53,353.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,876.69x = 2,846,615,969.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,615,969.85/43,876.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,877.64

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