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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,447.75 and 97,080.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,447.75 and 97,080.19 is: 207,371.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,447.75 : 97,080.19 = 97,080.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,447.75/97,080.19 = 97,080.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,447.75x = 97,080.19 × 97,080.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,447.75x = 9,424,562,805.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,424,562,805.04/45,447.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,371.38

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