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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,920.56 and 103,577.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,920.56 and 103,577.91 is: 244,267.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,920.56 : 103,577.91 = 103,577.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,920.56/103,577.91 = 103,577.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,920.56x = 103,577.91 × 103,577.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,920.56x = 10,728,382,663.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,728,382,663.13/43,920.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,267.88

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