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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,502.75 and 96,700.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,502.75 and 96,700.50 is: 210,121.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,502.75 : 96,700.50 = 96,700.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,502.75/96,700.50 = 96,700.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,502.75x = 96,700.50 × 96,700.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,502.75x = 9,350,986,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,350,986,700.25/44,502.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,121.55

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