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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,570.25 and 97,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,570.25 and 97,137 is: 211,701.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,570.25 : 97,137 = 97,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,570.25/97,137 = 97,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,570.25x = 97,137 × 97,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,570.25x = 9,435,596,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,435,596,769/44,570.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,701.68

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