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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,916.75 and 97,807.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,916.75 and 97,807.50 is: 212,978.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,916.75 : 97,807.50 = 97,807.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,916.75/97,807.50 = 97,807.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,916.75x = 97,807.50 × 97,807.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,916.75x = 9,566,307,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,566,307,056.25/44,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,978.61

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