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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,471.50 and 104,941.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,471.50 and 104,941.75 is: 253,333.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,471.50 : 104,941.75 = 104,941.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,471.50/104,941.75 = 104,941.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,471.50x = 104,941.75 × 104,941.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,471.50x = 11,012,770,893.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,012,770,893.06/43,471.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,333.12

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