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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,428.50 and 97,863.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,428.50 and 97,863.19 is: 215,564.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,428.50 : 97,863.19 = 97,863.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,428.50/97,863.19 = 97,863.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,428.50x = 97,863.19 × 97,863.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,428.50x = 9,577,203,467.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,577,203,467.66/44,428.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,564.41

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