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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,240 and 97,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,240 and 97,228 is: 213,681.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,240 : 97,228 = 97,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,240/97,228 = 97,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,240x = 97,228 × 97,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,240x = 9,453,283,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,453,283,984/44,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,681.83

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