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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,402.75 and 96,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,402.75 and 96,000.75 is: 202,986.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,402.75 : 96,000.75 = 96,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,402.75/96,000.75 = 96,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,402.75x = 96,000.75 × 96,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,402.75x = 9,216,144,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,216,144,000.56/45,402.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,986.47

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