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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,094.50 and 108,483.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,094.50 and 108,483.75 is: 260,979.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,094.50 : 108,483.75 = 108,483.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,094.50/108,483.75 = 108,483.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,094.50x = 108,483.75 × 108,483.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,094.50x = 11,768,724,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,768,724,014.06/45,094.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,979.14

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