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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,582,951.81 and 62,782,619.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,582,951.81 and 62,782,619.06 is: 88,411,760.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,582,951.81 : 62,782,619.06 = 62,782,619.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,582,951.81/62,782,619.06 = 62,782,619.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,582,951.81x = 62,782,619.06 × 62,782,619.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,582,951.81x = 3,941,657,256,346,988.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,657,256,346,988.50/44,582,951.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,411,760.46

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