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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,015.75 and 83,058.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,015.75 and 83,058.75 is: 153,252.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,015.75 : 83,058.75 = 83,058.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,015.75/83,058.75 = 83,058.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,015.75x = 83,058.75 × 83,058.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,015.75x = 6,898,755,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,898,755,951.56/45,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,252.05

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