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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,979.20 and 96,262.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,979.20 and 96,262.17 is: 210,699.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,979.20 : 96,262.17 = 96,262.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,979.20/96,262.17 = 96,262.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,979.20x = 96,262.17 × 96,262.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,979.20x = 9,266,405,734.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,266,405,734.09/43,979.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,699.72

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