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Finding the Third Proportional to 44.50 and 97.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 44.50 and 97.38 is: 213.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44.50 : 97.38 = 97.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44.50/97.38 = 97.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44.50x = 97.38 × 97.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44.50x = 9,481.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,481.89/44.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213.08

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