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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,896.38 and 62,731.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,896.38 and 62,731.13 is: 89,647.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,896.38 : 62,731.13 = 62,731.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,896.38/62,731.13 = 62,731.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,896.38x = 62,731.13 × 62,731.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,896.38x = 3,935,194,043.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,194,043.77/43,896.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,647.36

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