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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,605.69 and 100,807.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,605.69 and 100,807.03 is: 227,819.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,605.69 : 100,807.03 = 100,807.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,605.69/100,807.03 = 100,807.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,605.69x = 100,807.03 × 100,807.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,605.69x = 10,162,057,549.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,162,057,549.44/44,605.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,819.77

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