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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,890 and 67,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,890 and 67,418 is: 103,558.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,890 : 67,418 = 67,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,890/67,418 = 67,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,890x = 67,418 × 67,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,890x = 4,545,186,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,545,186,724/43,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,558.59

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