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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,079.88 and 97,387.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,079.88 and 97,387.13 is: 210,387.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,079.88 : 97,387.13 = 97,387.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,079.88/97,387.13 = 97,387.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,079.88x = 97,387.13 × 97,387.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,079.88x = 9,484,252,115.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,484,252,115.77/45,079.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,387.72

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