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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,253.50 and 104,920.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,253.50 and 104,920.50 is: 243,258.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,253.50 : 104,920.50 = 104,920.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,253.50/104,920.50 = 104,920.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,253.50x = 104,920.50 × 104,920.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,253.50x = 11,008,311,320.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,008,311,320.25/45,253.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,258.78

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