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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,085.50 and 96,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,085.50 and 96,918 is: 213,065.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,085.50 : 96,918 = 96,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,085.50/96,918 = 96,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,085.50x = 96,918 × 96,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,085.50x = 9,393,098,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,393,098,724/44,085.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,065.49

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