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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,758.50 and 97,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,758.50 and 97,503 is: 212,402.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,758.50 : 97,503 = 97,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,758.50/97,503 = 97,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,758.50x = 97,503 × 97,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,758.50x = 9,506,835,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,506,835,009/44,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,402.90

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