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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,556.75 and 96,130.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,556.75 and 96,130.13 is: 207,398.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,556.75 : 96,130.13 = 96,130.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,556.75/96,130.13 = 96,130.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,556.75x = 96,130.13 × 96,130.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,556.75x = 9,241,000,932.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,241,000,932.52/44,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,398.45

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