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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,944.88 and 97,817.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,944.88 and 97,817.63 is: 212,889.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,944.88 : 97,817.63 = 97,817.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,944.88/97,817.63 = 97,817.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,944.88x = 97,817.63 × 97,817.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,944.88x = 9,568,287,760.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,568,287,760.64/44,944.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,889.41

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