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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,200 and 67,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,200 and 67,527 is: 100,882.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,200 : 67,527 = 67,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,200/67,527 = 67,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,200x = 67,527 × 67,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,200x = 4,559,895,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,895,729/45,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,882.65

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