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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,132 and 104,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,132 and 104,091 is: 245,512.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,132 : 104,091 = 104,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,132/104,091 = 104,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,132x = 104,091 × 104,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,132x = 10,834,936,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,834,936,281/44,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,512.02

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