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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,935.19 and 66,518.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,935.19 and 66,518.94 is: 100,711.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,935.19 : 66,518.94 = 66,518.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,935.19/66,518.94 = 66,518.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,935.19x = 66,518.94 × 66,518.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,935.19x = 4,424,769,046.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,424,769,046.13/43,935.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,711.28

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