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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,378.50 and 97,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,378.50 and 97,353 is: 213,563.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,378.50 : 97,353 = 97,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,378.50/97,353 = 97,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,378.50x = 97,353 × 97,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,378.50x = 9,477,606,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,477,606,609/44,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,563.02

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