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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,915.75 and 103,632.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,915.75 and 103,632.25 is: 244,551.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,915.75 : 103,632.25 = 103,632.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,915.75/103,632.25 = 103,632.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,915.75x = 103,632.25 × 103,632.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,915.75x = 10,739,643,240.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,739,643,240.06/43,915.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,551.06

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