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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,885.13 and 66,215.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,885.13 and 66,215.81 is: 99,909.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,885.13 : 66,215.81 = 66,215.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,885.13/66,215.81 = 66,215.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,885.13x = 66,215.81 × 66,215.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,885.13x = 4,384,533,825.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,533,825.04/43,885.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,909.34

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