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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,025.50 and 66,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,025.50 and 66,880 is: 101,598.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,025.50 : 66,880 = 66,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,025.50/66,880 = 66,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,025.50x = 66,880 × 66,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,025.50x = 4,472,934,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,472,934,400/44,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,598.72

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