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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,134.25 and 97,801.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,134.25 and 97,801.50 is: 211,926.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,134.25 : 97,801.50 = 97,801.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,134.25/97,801.50 = 97,801.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,134.25x = 97,801.50 × 97,801.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,134.25x = 9,565,133,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,565,133,402.25/45,134.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,926.27

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