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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,258.25 and 67,677.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,258.25 and 67,677.75 is: 103,489.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,258.25 : 67,677.75 = 67,677.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,258.25/67,677.75 = 67,677.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,258.25x = 67,677.75 × 67,677.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,258.25x = 4,580,277,845.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,580,277,845.06/44,258.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,489.81

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