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Finding the Third Proportional to 31,544.44 and 64,000.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 31,544.44 and 64,000.13 is: 129,849.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    31,544.44 : 64,000.13 = 64,000.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    31,544.44/64,000.13 = 64,000.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    31,544.44x = 64,000.13 × 64,000.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    31,544.44x = 4,096,016,000.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,096,016,000.02/31,544.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,849.07

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