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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,870.50 and 101,052.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,870.50 and 101,052.38 is: 222,617.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,870.50 : 101,052.38 = 101,052.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,870.50/101,052.38 = 101,052.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,870.50x = 101,052.38 × 101,052.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,870.50x = 10,211,582,493.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,211,582,493.14/45,870.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,617.64

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