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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,025.19 and 66,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,025.19 and 66,879 is: 101,596.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,025.19 : 66,879 = 66,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,025.19/66,879 = 66,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,025.19x = 66,879 × 66,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,025.19x = 4,472,800,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472,800,641/44,025.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,596.40

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