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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,577 and 97,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,577 and 97,938 is: 215,174.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,577 : 97,938 = 97,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,577/97,938 = 97,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,577x = 97,938 × 97,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,577x = 9,591,851,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,591,851,844/44,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,174.91

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