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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,304.75 and 67,852.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,304.75 and 67,852.13 is: 103,914.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,304.75 : 67,852.13 = 67,852.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,304.75/67,852.13 = 67,852.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,304.75x = 67,852.13 × 67,852.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,304.75x = 4,603,910,867.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,603,910,867.02/44,304.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,914.61

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