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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,100.13 and 97,350.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,100.13 and 97,350.38 is: 210,134.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,100.13 : 97,350.38 = 97,350.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,100.13/97,350.38 = 97,350.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,100.13x = 97,350.38 × 97,350.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,100.13x = 9,477,095,512.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,477,095,512.64/45,100.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,134.57

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