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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,851.50 and 69,402.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,851.50 and 69,402.94 is: 107,393.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,851.50 : 69,402.94 = 69,402.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,851.50/69,402.94 = 69,402.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,851.50x = 69,402.94 × 69,402.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,851.50x = 4,816,767,733.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,816,767,733.63/44,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,393.68

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