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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,460 and 62,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,460 and 62,528 is: 87,938.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,460 : 62,528 = 62,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,460/62,528 = 62,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,460x = 62,528 × 62,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,460x = 3,909,750,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,909,750,784/44,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,938.61

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