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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,781.75 and 96,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,781.75 and 96,556.50 is: 208,191.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,781.75 : 96,556.50 = 96,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,781.75/96,556.50 = 96,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,781.75x = 96,556.50 × 96,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,781.75x = 9,323,157,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,323,157,692.25/44,781.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,191.01

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