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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,877.75 and 70,661.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,877.75 and 70,661.75 is: 113,795.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,877.75 : 70,661.75 = 70,661.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,877.75/70,661.75 = 70,661.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,877.75x = 70,661.75 × 70,661.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,877.75x = 4,993,082,913.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,993,082,913.06/43,877.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113,795.33

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