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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,859.38 and 100,125.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,859.38 and 100,125.13 is: 218,603.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,859.38 : 100,125.13 = 100,125.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,859.38/100,125.13 = 100,125.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,859.38x = 100,125.13 × 100,125.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,859.38x = 10,025,040,656.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,025,040,656.27/45,859.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,603.95

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