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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,953.75 and 96,871.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,953.75 and 96,871.50 is: 213,499.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,953.75 : 96,871.50 = 96,871.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,953.75/96,871.50 = 96,871.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,953.75x = 96,871.50 × 96,871.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,953.75x = 9,384,087,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,384,087,512.25/43,953.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,499.13

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