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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,243.75 and 95,531.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,243.75 and 95,531.25 is: 206,271.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,243.75 : 95,531.25 = 95,531.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,243.75/95,531.25 = 95,531.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,243.75x = 95,531.25 × 95,531.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,243.75x = 9,126,219,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,126,219,726.56/44,243.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,271.39

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