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Finding the Third Proportional to 33,940.50 and 44,631.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 33,940.50 and 44,631.75 is: 58,690.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    33,940.50 : 44,631.75 = 44,631.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    33,940.50/44,631.75 = 44,631.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    33,940.50x = 44,631.75 × 44,631.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    33,940.50x = 1,991,993,108.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,991,993,108.06/33,940.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,690.74

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