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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,132.75 and 97,798.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,132.75 and 97,798.50 is: 211,920.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,132.75 : 97,798.50 = 97,798.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,132.75/97,798.50 = 97,798.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,132.75x = 97,798.50 × 97,798.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,132.75x = 9,564,546,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,564,546,602.25/45,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,920.32

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