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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,582.75 and 99,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,582.75 and 99,390 is: 216,712.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,582.75 : 99,390 = 99,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,582.75/99,390 = 99,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,582.75x = 99,390 × 99,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,582.75x = 9,878,372,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,878,372,100/45,582.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,712.95

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