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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,440 and 97,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,440 and 97,524 is: 214,017.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,440 : 97,524 = 97,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,440/97,524 = 97,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,440x = 97,524 × 97,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,440x = 9,510,930,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,510,930,576/44,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,017.34

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