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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,106.50 and 102,020.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,106.50 and 102,020.50 is: 230,746.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,106.50 : 102,020.50 = 102,020.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,106.50/102,020.50 = 102,020.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,106.50x = 102,020.50 × 102,020.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,106.50x = 10,408,182,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,408,182,420.25/45,106.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,746.84

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