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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,742.38 and 63,225.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,742.38 and 63,225.56 is: 89,344.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,742.38 : 63,225.56 = 63,225.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,742.38/63,225.56 = 63,225.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,742.38x = 63,225.56 × 63,225.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,742.38x = 3,997,471,753.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,471,753.44/44,742.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,344.20

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