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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,049.75 and 67,107.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,049.75 and 67,107.38 is: 102,234.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,049.75 : 67,107.38 = 67,107.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,049.75/67,107.38 = 67,107.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,049.75x = 67,107.38 × 67,107.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,049.75x = 4,503,399,779.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,399,779.39/44,049.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,234.40

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