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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,880.75 and 64,611.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,880.75 and 64,611.38 is: 90,988.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,880.75 : 64,611.38 = 64,611.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,880.75/64,611.38 = 64,611.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,880.75x = 64,611.38 × 64,611.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,880.75x = 4,174,629,779.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,174,629,779.39/45,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,988.70

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