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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,432.75 and 106,123.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,432.75 and 106,123.13 is: 247,885.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,432.75 : 106,123.13 = 106,123.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,432.75/106,123.13 = 106,123.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,432.75x = 106,123.13 × 106,123.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,432.75x = 11,262,117,659.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,262,117,659.77/45,432.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,885.45

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