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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,880 and 66,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,880 and 66,912 is: 102,033.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,880 : 66,912 = 66,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,880/66,912 = 66,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,880x = 66,912 × 66,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,880x = 4,477,215,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,215,744/43,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,033.18

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