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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,488.25 and 99,717.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,488.25 and 99,717.75 is: 218,597.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,488.25 : 99,717.75 = 99,717.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,488.25/99,717.75 = 99,717.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,488.25x = 99,717.75 × 99,717.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,488.25x = 9,943,629,665.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,629,665.06/45,488.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,597.76

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