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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,107.44 and 63,062.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,107.44 and 63,062.44 is: 88,164.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,107.44 : 63,062.44 = 63,062.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,107.44/63,062.44 = 63,062.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,107.44x = 63,062.44 × 63,062.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,107.44x = 3,976,871,023.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,976,871,023.44/45,107.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,164.42

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