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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,998.19 and 62,048.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,998.19 and 62,048.53 is: 87,504.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,998.19 : 62,048.53 = 62,048.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,998.19/62,048.53 = 62,048.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,998.19x = 62,048.53 × 62,048.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,998.19x = 3,850,020,230.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,020,230.28/43,998.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,504.06

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