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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,136 and 97,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,136 and 97,806 is: 211,937.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,136 : 97,806 = 97,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,136/97,806 = 97,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,136x = 97,806 × 97,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,136x = 9,566,013,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,566,013,636/45,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,937.56

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