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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,765.16 and 96,759.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,765.16 and 96,759.56 is: 209,145.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,765.16 : 96,759.56 = 96,759.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,765.16/96,759.56 = 96,759.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,765.16x = 96,759.56 × 96,759.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,765.16x = 9,362,412,935.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,362,412,935.19/44,765.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 209,145.10

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