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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,572.56 and 97,893.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,572.56 and 97,893.13 is: 214,999.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,572.56 : 97,893.13 = 97,893.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,572.56/97,893.13 = 97,893.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,572.56x = 97,893.13 × 97,893.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,572.56x = 9,583,063,922.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,583,063,922.27/44,572.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,999.17

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