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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,455.50 and 104,938.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,455.50 and 104,938.88 is: 247,712.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,455.50 : 104,938.88 = 104,938.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,455.50/104,938.88 = 104,938.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,455.50x = 104,938.88 × 104,938.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,455.50x = 11,012,167,486.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,012,167,486.27/44,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,712.15

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