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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,455.50 and 96,899.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,455.50 and 96,899.63 is: 211,212.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,455.50 : 96,899.63 = 96,899.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,455.50/96,899.63 = 96,899.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,455.50x = 96,899.63 × 96,899.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,455.50x = 9,389,537,325.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,389,537,325.14/44,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,212.05

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