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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,491.78 and 54,000.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,491.78 and 54,000.11 is: 65,540.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,491.78 : 54,000.11 = 54,000.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,491.78/54,000.11 = 54,000.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,491.78x = 54,000.11 × 54,000.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,491.78x = 2,916,011,390.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,916,011,390.64/44,491.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,540.45

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