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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,127 and 104,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,127 and 104,085 is: 245,511.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,127 : 104,085 = 104,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,127/104,085 = 104,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,127x = 104,085 × 104,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,127x = 10,833,687,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,833,687,225/44,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,511.53

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