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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,468.38 and 107,181.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,468.38 and 107,181.38 is: 252,655.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,468.38 : 107,181.38 = 107,181.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,468.38/107,181.38 = 107,181.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,468.38x = 107,181.38 × 107,181.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,468.38x = 11,487,847,146.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,487,847,146.89/45,468.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,655.77

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