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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,378.75 and 99,805.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,378.75 and 99,805.50 is: 219,511.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,378.75 : 99,805.50 = 99,805.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,378.75/99,805.50 = 99,805.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,378.75x = 99,805.50 × 99,805.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,378.75x = 9,961,137,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,961,137,830.25/45,378.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,511.07

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