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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,551.50 and 58,888.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,551.50 and 58,888.88 is: 77,840.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,551.50 : 58,888.88 = 58,888.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,551.50/58,888.88 = 58,888.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,551.50x = 58,888.88 × 58,888.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,551.50x = 3,467,899,598.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,899,598.77/44,551.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,840.24

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