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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,815.63 and 100,950.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,815.63 and 100,950.75 is: 222,436.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,815.63 : 100,950.75 = 100,950.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,815.63/100,950.75 = 100,950.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,815.63x = 100,950.75 × 100,950.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,815.63x = 10,191,053,925.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,191,053,925.56/45,815.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,436.21

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