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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,120 and 65,316

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,120 and 65,316 is: 96,694.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,120 : 65,316 = 65,316 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,120/65,316 = 65,316/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,120x = 65,316 × 65,316
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,120x = 4,266,179,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,266,179,856/44,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,694.92

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