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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,650.50 and 60,637.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,650.50 and 60,637.50 is: 82,348.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,650.50 : 60,637.50 = 60,637.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,650.50/60,637.50 = 60,637.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,650.50x = 60,637.50 × 60,637.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,650.50x = 3,676,906,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,676,906,406.25/44,650.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,348.61

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