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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,978 and 65,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,978 and 65,739 is: 96,082.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,978 : 65,739 = 65,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,978/65,739 = 65,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,978x = 65,739 × 65,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,978x = 4,321,616,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,321,616,121/44,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 96,082.89

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