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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,885.13 and 62,709.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,885.13 and 62,709.19 is: 89,607.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,885.13 : 62,709.19 = 62,709.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,885.13/62,709.19 = 62,709.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,885.13x = 62,709.19 × 62,709.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,885.13x = 3,932,442,196.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,932,442,196.91/43,885.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,607.63

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