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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,118 and 104,064.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,118 and 104,064.75 is: 245,466.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,118 : 104,064.75 = 104,064.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,118/104,064.75 = 104,064.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,118x = 104,064.75 × 104,064.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,118x = 10,829,472,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,829,472,192.56/44,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,466.07

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