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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,637.75 and 97,841.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,637.75 and 97,841.25 is: 214,457.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,637.75 : 97,841.25 = 97,841.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,637.75/97,841.25 = 97,841.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,637.75x = 97,841.25 × 97,841.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,637.75x = 9,572,910,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,572,910,201.56/44,637.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,457.72

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