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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,492.75 and 99,240.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,492.75 and 99,240.75 is: 216,490.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,492.75 : 99,240.75 = 99,240.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,492.75/99,240.75 = 99,240.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,492.75x = 99,240.75 × 99,240.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,492.75x = 9,848,726,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,848,726,460.56/45,492.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,490.02

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