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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,460.75 and 79,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,460.75 and 79,053 is: 140,559.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,460.75 : 79,053 = 79,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,460.75/79,053 = 79,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,460.75x = 79,053 × 79,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,460.75x = 6,249,376,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,249,376,809/44,460.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,559.41

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