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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,335.25 and 102,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,335.25 and 102,060 is: 229,760.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,335.25 : 102,060 = 102,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,335.25/102,060 = 102,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,335.25x = 102,060 × 102,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,335.25x = 10,416,243,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,416,243,600/45,335.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,760.37

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