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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,384.75 and 104,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,384.75 and 104,895 is: 242,437.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,384.75 : 104,895 = 104,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,384.75/104,895 = 104,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,384.75x = 104,895 × 104,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,384.75x = 11,002,961,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,002,961,025/45,384.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,437.41

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