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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,745.75 and 60,553.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,745.75 and 60,553.13 is: 81,944.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,745.75 : 60,553.13 = 60,553.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,745.75/60,553.13 = 60,553.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,745.75x = 60,553.13 × 60,553.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,745.75x = 3,666,680,947.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,680,947.27/44,745.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,944.79

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