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Finding the Third Proportional to 44,937 and 104,038.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 44,937 and 104,038.50 is: 240,870.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,937 : 104,038.50 = 104,038.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,937/104,038.50 = 104,038.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,937x = 104,038.50 × 104,038.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,937x = 10,824,009,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,824,009,482.25/44,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,870.76

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