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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,063.28 and 104,318.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,063.28 and 104,318.58 is: 241,490.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,063.28 : 104,318.58 = 104,318.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,063.28/104,318.58 = 104,318.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,063.28x = 104,318.58 × 104,318.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,063.28x = 10,882,365,742.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,882,365,742.02/45,063.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,490.75

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