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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,620.88 and 93,843.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,620.88 and 93,843.56 is: 197,365.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,620.88 : 93,843.56 = 93,843.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,620.88/93,843.56 = 93,843.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,620.88x = 93,843.56 × 93,843.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,620.88x = 8,806,614,222.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,806,614,222.69/44,620.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,365.34

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