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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,560.13 and 104,087.53

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,560.13 and 104,087.53 is: 243,136.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,560.13 : 104,087.53 = 104,087.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,560.13/104,087.53 = 104,087.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,560.13x = 104,087.53 × 104,087.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,560.13x = 10,834,214,161.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,834,214,161.72/44,560.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,136.98

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