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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,352.75 and 99,809.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,352.75 and 99,809.25 is: 224,605.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,352.75 : 99,809.25 = 99,809.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,352.75/99,809.25 = 99,809.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,352.75x = 99,809.25 × 99,809.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,352.75x = 9,961,886,385.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,961,886,385.56/44,352.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,605.83

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