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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,081.50 and 104,042.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,081.50 and 104,042.75 is: 245,565.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,081.50 : 104,042.75 = 104,042.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,081.50/104,042.75 = 104,042.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,081.50x = 104,042.75 × 104,042.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,081.50x = 10,824,893,827.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,824,893,827.56/44,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,565.46

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