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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,784.50 and 97,756

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,784.50 and 97,756 is: 213,382.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,784.50 : 97,756 = 97,756 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,784.50/97,756 = 97,756/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,784.50x = 97,756 × 97,756
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,784.50x = 9,556,235,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,556,235,536/44,784.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,382.66

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