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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,886.25 and 66,216.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,886.25 and 66,216.75 is: 99,909.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,886.25 : 66,216.75 = 66,216.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,886.25/66,216.75 = 66,216.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,886.25x = 66,216.75 × 66,216.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,886.25x = 4,384,657,980.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,384,657,980.56/43,886.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,909.61

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