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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,813.25 and 62,805.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,813.25 and 62,805.38 is: 88,021.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,813.25 : 62,805.38 = 62,805.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,813.25/62,805.38 = 62,805.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,813.25x = 62,805.38 × 62,805.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,813.25x = 3,944,515,128.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,515,128.89/44,813.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,021.18

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