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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,024.06 and 66,877.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,024.06 and 66,877.31 is: 101,593.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,024.06 : 66,877.31 = 66,877.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,024.06/66,877.31 = 66,877.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,024.06x = 66,877.31 × 66,877.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,024.06x = 4,472,574,927.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472,574,927.22/44,024.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,593.87

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