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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,737.50 and 97,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,737.50 and 97,467 is: 212,345.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,737.50 : 97,467 = 97,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,737.50/97,467 = 97,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,737.50x = 97,467 × 97,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,737.50x = 9,499,816,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,499,816,089/44,737.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,345.71

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