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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,732 and 69,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,732 and 69,177 is: 106,980.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,732 : 69,177 = 69,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,732/69,177 = 69,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,732x = 69,177 × 69,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,732x = 4,785,457,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,785,457,329/44,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,980.63

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