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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,890.50 and 97,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,890.50 and 97,271 is: 215,573.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,890.50 : 97,271 = 97,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,890.50/97,271 = 97,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,890.50x = 97,271 × 97,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,890.50x = 9,461,647,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,461,647,441/43,890.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,573.93

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