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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,756.75 and 69,515.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,756.75 and 69,515.25 is: 105,609.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,756.75 : 69,515.25 = 69,515.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,756.75/69,515.25 = 69,515.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,756.75x = 69,515.25 × 69,515.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,756.75x = 4,832,369,982.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,832,369,982.56/45,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,609.99

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