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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,112.75 and 104,118.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,112.75 and 104,118.75 is: 245,750.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,112.75 : 104,118.75 = 104,118.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,112.75/104,118.75 = 104,118.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,112.75x = 104,118.75 × 104,118.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,112.75x = 10,840,714,101.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,840,714,101.56/44,112.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,750.13

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