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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,344.50 and 102,553.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,344.50 and 102,553.50 is: 237,170.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,344.50 : 102,553.50 = 102,553.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,344.50/102,553.50 = 102,553.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,344.50x = 102,553.50 × 102,553.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,344.50x = 10,517,220,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,517,220,362.25/44,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,170.80

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