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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,601.75 and 97,508.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,601.75 and 97,508.25 is: 208,497.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,601.75 : 97,508.25 = 97,508.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,601.75/97,508.25 = 97,508.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,601.75x = 97,508.25 × 97,508.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,601.75x = 9,507,858,818.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,507,858,818.06/45,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,497.67

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