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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,873 and 97,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,873 and 97,175 is: 210,437.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,873 : 97,175 = 97,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,873/97,175 = 97,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,873x = 97,175 × 97,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,873x = 9,442,980,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,442,980,625/44,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,437.92

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