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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,723.25 and 103,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,723.25 and 103,455 is: 239,314.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,723.25 : 103,455 = 103,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,723.25/103,455 = 103,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,723.25x = 103,455 × 103,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,723.25x = 10,702,937,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,702,937,025/44,723.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,314.83

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