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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,656.50 and 61,516.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,656.50 and 61,516.13 is: 84,740.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,656.50 : 61,516.13 = 61,516.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,656.50/61,516.13 = 61,516.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,656.50x = 61,516.13 × 61,516.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,656.50x = 3,784,233,635.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,233,635.02/44,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,740.94

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