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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,389.27 and 104,770.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,389.27 and 104,770.97 is: 247,288.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,389.27 : 104,770.97 = 104,770.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,389.27/104,770.97 = 104,770.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,389.27x = 104,770.97 × 104,770.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,389.27x = 10,976,955,892.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,976,955,892.81/44,389.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,288.52

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