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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,185.75 and 66,922.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,185.75 and 66,922.25 is: 101,358.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,185.75 : 66,922.25 = 66,922.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,185.75/66,922.25 = 66,922.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,185.75x = 66,922.25 × 66,922.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,185.75x = 4,478,587,545.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,478,587,545.06/44,185.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,358.19

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