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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,074.60 and 96,402.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,074.60 and 96,402.66 is: 206,179.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,074.60 : 96,402.66 = 96,402.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,074.60/96,402.66 = 96,402.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,074.60x = 96,402.66 × 96,402.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,074.60x = 9,293,472,132.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,293,472,132.06/45,074.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,179.80

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