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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,498.50 and 97,202.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,498.50 and 97,202.75 is: 212,330.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,498.50 : 97,202.75 = 97,202.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,498.50/97,202.75 = 97,202.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,498.50x = 97,202.75 × 97,202.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,498.50x = 9,448,374,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,448,374,607.56/44,498.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,330.18

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