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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,017.50 and 93,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,017.50 and 93,489 is: 198,561.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,017.50 : 93,489 = 93,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,017.50/93,489 = 93,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,017.50x = 93,489 × 93,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,017.50x = 8,740,193,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,740,193,121/44,017.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,561.78

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