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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,500.50 and 96,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,500.50 and 96,840 is: 210,738.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,500.50 : 96,840 = 96,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,500.50/96,840 = 96,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,500.50x = 96,840 × 96,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,500.50x = 9,377,985,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,377,985,600/44,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,738.88

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