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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,226 and 97,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,226 and 97,074 is: 213,072.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,226 : 97,074 = 97,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,226/97,074 = 97,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,226x = 97,074 × 97,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,226x = 9,423,361,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,423,361,476/44,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,072.89

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