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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,876.69 and 103,472.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,876.69 and 103,472.44 is: 244,014.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,876.69 : 103,472.44 = 103,472.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,876.69/103,472.44 = 103,472.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,876.69x = 103,472.44 × 103,472.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,876.69x = 10,706,545,322.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,706,545,322.19/43,876.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,014.44

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