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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,908.05 and 103,616.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,908.05 and 103,616.44 is: 244,519.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,908.05 : 103,616.44 = 103,616.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,908.05/103,616.44 = 103,616.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,908.05x = 103,616.44 × 103,616.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,908.05x = 10,736,366,120.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,736,366,120.19/43,908.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,519.33

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