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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,420.75 and 99,569.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,420.75 and 99,569.25 is: 218,271.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,420.75 : 99,569.25 = 99,569.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,420.75/99,569.25 = 99,569.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,420.75x = 99,569.25 × 99,569.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,420.75x = 9,914,035,545.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,914,035,545.56/45,420.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,271.07

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