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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,750.94 and 99,138.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,750.94 and 99,138.38 is: 214,824.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,750.94 : 99,138.38 = 99,138.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,750.94/99,138.38 = 99,138.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,750.94x = 99,138.38 × 99,138.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,750.94x = 9,828,417,397.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,828,417,397.64/45,750.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,824.39

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