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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,598.75 and 61,157.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,598.75 and 61,157.25 is: 83,863.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,598.75 : 61,157.25 = 61,157.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,598.75/61,157.25 = 61,157.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,598.75x = 61,157.25 × 61,157.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,598.75x = 3,740,209,227.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,209,227.56/44,598.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,863.54

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