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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,639.15 and 96,111.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,639.15 and 96,111.60 is: 206,935.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,639.15 : 96,111.60 = 96,111.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,639.15/96,111.60 = 96,111.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,639.15x = 96,111.60 × 96,111.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,639.15x = 9,237,440,048.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,237,440,048.77/44,639.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,935.85

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