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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,452.13 and 96,892.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,452.13 and 96,892.88 is: 211,198.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,452.13 : 96,892.88 = 96,892.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,452.13/96,892.88 = 96,892.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,452.13x = 96,892.88 × 96,892.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,452.13x = 9,388,229,225.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,388,229,225.77/44,452.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,198.66

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