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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,640.50 and 67,536.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,640.50 and 67,536.75 is: 102,176.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,640.50 : 67,536.75 = 67,536.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,640.50/67,536.75 = 67,536.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,640.50x = 67,536.75 × 67,536.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,640.50x = 4,561,212,600.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,561,212,600.56/44,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,176.56

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