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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,466.50 and 67,829.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,466.50 and 67,829.25 is: 103,466.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,466.50 : 67,829.25 = 67,829.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,466.50/67,829.25 = 67,829.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,466.50x = 67,829.25 × 67,829.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,466.50x = 4,600,807,155.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,600,807,155.56/44,466.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,466.82

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