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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,630 and 97,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,630 and 97,885 is: 214,686.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,630 : 97,885 = 97,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,630/97,885 = 97,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,630x = 97,885 × 97,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,630x = 9,581,473,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,581,473,225/44,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,686.83

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