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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,179.50 and 66,912.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,179.50 and 66,912.38 is: 101,342.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,179.50 : 66,912.38 = 66,912.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,179.50/66,912.38 = 66,912.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,179.50x = 66,912.38 × 66,912.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,179.50x = 4,477,265,928.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,265,928.14/44,179.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,342.61

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