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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,100 and 96,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,100 and 96,456 is: 206,291.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,100 : 96,456 = 96,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,100/96,456 = 96,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,100x = 96,456 × 96,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,100x = 9,303,759,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,303,759,936/45,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,291.79

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