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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,693.44 and 62,513.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,693.44 and 62,513.44 is: 87,438.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,693.44 : 62,513.44 = 62,513.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,693.44/62,513.44 = 62,513.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,693.44x = 62,513.44 × 62,513.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,693.44x = 3,907,929,868.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,929,868.07/44,693.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,438.56

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