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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,348.75 and 105,895.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,348.75 and 105,895.13 is: 247,278.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,348.75 : 105,895.13 = 105,895.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,348.75/105,895.13 = 105,895.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,348.75x = 105,895.13 × 105,895.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,348.75x = 11,213,777,498.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,213,777,498.77/45,348.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,278.65

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