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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,763.75 and 97,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,763.75 and 97,515 is: 212,430.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,763.75 : 97,515 = 97,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,763.75/97,515 = 97,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,763.75x = 97,515 × 97,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,763.75x = 9,509,175,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,509,175,225/44,763.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,430.26

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