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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,178.75 and 66,911.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,178.75 and 66,911.06 is: 101,340.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,178.75 : 66,911.06 = 66,911.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,178.75/66,911.06 = 66,911.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,178.75x = 66,911.06 × 66,911.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,178.75x = 4,477,090,284.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,090,284.88/44,178.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,340.36

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