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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,329.25 and 98,723.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,329.25 and 98,723.25 is: 215,010.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,329.25 : 98,723.25 = 98,723.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,329.25/98,723.25 = 98,723.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,329.25x = 98,723.25 × 98,723.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,329.25x = 9,746,280,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,746,280,090.56/45,329.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,010.84

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