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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,922.25 and 96,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,922.25 and 96,591 is: 212,416.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,922.25 : 96,591 = 96,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,922.25/96,591 = 96,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,922.25x = 96,591 × 96,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,922.25x = 9,329,821,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,329,821,281/43,922.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,416.74

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