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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,927.95 and 100,337.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,927.95 and 100,337.17 is: 229,183.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,927.95 : 100,337.17 = 100,337.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,927.95/100,337.17 = 100,337.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,927.95x = 100,337.17 × 100,337.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,927.95x = 10,067,547,275.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,067,547,275.99/43,927.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,183.20

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