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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,941.50 and 64,739.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,941.50 and 64,739.25 is: 93,258.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,941.50 : 64,739.25 = 64,739.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,941.50/64,739.25 = 64,739.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,941.50x = 64,739.25 × 64,739.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,941.50x = 4,191,170,490.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,170,490.56/44,941.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,258.36

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