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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,258.75 and 64,950.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,258.75 and 64,950.75 is: 93,210.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,258.75 : 64,950.75 = 64,950.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,258.75/64,950.75 = 64,950.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,258.75x = 64,950.75 × 64,950.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,258.75x = 4,218,599,925.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,218,599,925.56/45,258.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,210.70

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