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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,865.50 and 99,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,865.50 and 99,219 is: 214,636.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,865.50 : 99,219 = 99,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,865.50/99,219 = 99,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,865.50x = 99,219 × 99,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,865.50x = 9,844,409,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,844,409,961/45,865.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,636.49

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