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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,239.50 and 95,532.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,239.50 and 95,532.75 is: 206,297.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,239.50 : 95,532.75 = 95,532.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,239.50/95,532.75 = 95,532.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,239.50x = 95,532.75 × 95,532.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,239.50x = 9,126,506,322.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,126,506,322.56/44,239.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,297.68

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