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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,915.50 and 96,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,915.50 and 96,579 is: 212,396.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,915.50 : 96,579 = 96,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,915.50/96,579 = 96,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,915.50x = 96,579 × 96,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,915.50x = 9,327,503,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,327,503,241/43,915.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,396.61

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