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Finding the Third Proportional to 106,100 and 144,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 106,100 and 144,181 is: 195,929.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,100 : 144,181 = 144,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,100/144,181 = 144,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,100x = 144,181 × 144,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,100x = 20,788,160,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,788,160,761/106,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,929.88

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