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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,400.50 and 95,757.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,400.50 and 95,757.75 is: 201,970.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,400.50 : 95,757.75 = 95,757.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,400.50/95,757.75 = 95,757.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,400.50x = 95,757.75 × 95,757.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,400.50x = 9,169,546,685.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,169,546,685.06/45,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,970.17

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