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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,802.75 and 100,923.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,802.75 and 100,923.13 is: 222,376.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,802.75 : 100,923.13 = 100,923.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,802.75/100,923.13 = 100,923.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,802.75x = 100,923.13 × 100,923.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,802.75x = 10,185,477,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,185,477,159.77/45,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,376.98

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