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Finding the Third Proportional to 38,842.03 and 100,545.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 38,842.03 and 100,545.05 is: 260,267.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,842.03 : 100,545.05 = 100,545.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,842.03/100,545.05 = 100,545.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,842.03x = 100,545.05 × 100,545.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,842.03x = 10,109,306,451.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,109,306,451.10/38,842.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,267.19

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