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Finding the Third Proportional to 43,990.50 and 103,741.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 43,990.50 and 103,741.50 is: 244,650.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,990.50 : 103,741.50 = 103,741.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,990.50/103,741.50 = 103,741.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,990.50x = 103,741.50 × 103,741.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,990.50x = 10,762,298,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,762,298,822.25/43,990.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,650.52

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