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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,495.50 and 96,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,495.50 and 96,686 is: 210,092.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,495.50 : 96,686 = 96,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,495.50/96,686 = 96,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,495.50x = 96,686 × 96,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,495.50x = 9,348,182,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,348,182,596/44,495.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,092.76

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