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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,020.25 and 96,603.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,020.25 and 96,603.75 is: 207,290.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,020.25 : 96,603.75 = 96,603.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,020.25/96,603.75 = 96,603.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,020.25x = 96,603.75 × 96,603.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,020.25x = 9,332,284,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,332,284,514.06/45,020.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,290.82

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