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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,234.75 and 66,536.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,234.75 and 66,536.38 is: 97,869.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,234.75 : 66,536.38 = 66,536.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,234.75/66,536.38 = 66,536.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,234.75x = 66,536.38 × 66,536.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,234.75x = 4,427,089,198.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,427,089,198.14/45,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,869.21

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