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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,975.25 and 103,705.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,975.25 and 103,705.88 is: 244,567.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,975.25 : 103,705.88 = 103,705.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,975.25/103,705.88 = 103,705.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,975.25x = 103,705.88 × 103,705.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,975.25x = 10,754,908,509.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,754,908,509.52/43,975.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,567.31

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