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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,943.75 and 99,863.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,943.75 and 99,863.63 is: 221,893.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,943.75 : 99,863.63 = 99,863.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,943.75/99,863.63 = 99,863.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,943.75x = 99,863.63 × 99,863.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,943.75x = 9,972,743,598.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,972,743,598.14/44,943.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,893.89

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