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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,323.50 and 63,123.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,323.50 and 63,123.75 is: 89,898.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,323.50 : 63,123.75 = 63,123.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,323.50/63,123.75 = 63,123.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,323.50x = 63,123.75 × 63,123.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,323.50x = 3,984,607,814.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,607,814.06/44,323.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,898.31

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