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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,456.25 and 104,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,456.25 and 104,940.75 is: 247,716.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,456.25 : 104,940.75 = 104,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,456.25/104,940.75 = 104,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,456.25x = 104,940.75 × 104,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,456.25x = 11,012,561,010.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,012,561,010.56/44,456.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,716.82

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