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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,120.44 and 141,091.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,120.44 and 141,091.88 is: 191,191.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,120.44 : 141,091.88 = 141,091.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,120.44/141,091.88 = 141,091.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,120.44x = 141,091.88 × 141,091.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,120.44x = 19,906,917,191.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,906,917,191.02/104,120.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,191.26

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