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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,885.50 and 63,836.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,885.50 and 63,836.25 is: 92,856.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,885.50 : 63,836.25 = 63,836.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,885.50/63,836.25 = 63,836.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,885.50x = 63,836.25 × 63,836.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,885.50x = 4,075,066,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,066,814.06/43,885.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,856.79

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