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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,883.50 and 101,593.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,883.50 and 101,593.38 is: 224,943.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,883.50 : 101,593.38 = 101,593.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,883.50/101,593.38 = 101,593.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,883.50x = 101,593.38 × 101,593.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,883.50x = 10,321,213,843.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,321,213,843.89/45,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,943.91

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