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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,755.88 and 97,500.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,755.88 and 97,500.38 is: 212,403.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,755.88 : 97,500.38 = 97,500.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,755.88/97,500.38 = 97,500.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,755.88x = 97,500.38 × 97,500.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,755.88x = 9,506,323,125.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,506,323,125.14/44,755.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,403.92

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