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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,936.50 and 97,800.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,936.50 and 97,800.50 is: 212,854.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,936.50 : 97,800.50 = 97,800.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,936.50/97,800.50 = 97,800.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,936.50x = 97,800.50 × 97,800.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,936.50x = 9,564,937,800.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,564,937,800.25/44,936.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,854.53

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