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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,120 and 66,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,120 and 66,372 is: 97,633.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,120 : 66,372 = 66,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,120/66,372 = 66,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,120x = 66,372 × 66,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,120x = 4,405,242,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,405,242,384/45,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,633.92

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