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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,690.75 and 110,071.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,690.75 and 110,071.13 is: 265,166.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,690.75 : 110,071.13 = 110,071.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,690.75/110,071.13 = 110,071.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,690.75x = 110,071.13 × 110,071.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,690.75x = 12,115,652,558.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,115,652,558.77/45,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 265,166.42

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