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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,294.75 and 102,678.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,294.75 and 102,678.75 is: 232,762.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,294.75 : 102,678.75 = 102,678.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,294.75/102,678.75 = 102,678.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,294.75x = 102,678.75 × 102,678.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,294.75x = 10,542,925,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,542,925,701.56/45,294.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,762.64

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