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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,875.75 and 100,772.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,875.75 and 100,772.38 is: 221,360.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,875.75 : 100,772.38 = 100,772.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,875.75/100,772.38 = 100,772.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,875.75x = 100,772.38 × 100,772.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,875.75x = 10,155,071,563.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,155,071,563.14/45,875.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,360.34

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