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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,654.75 and 99,510.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,654.75 and 99,510.75 is: 216,897.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,654.75 : 99,510.75 = 99,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,654.75/99,510.75 = 99,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,654.75x = 99,510.75 × 99,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,654.75x = 9,902,389,365.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,389,365.56/45,654.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,897.24

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