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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,884 and 101,594.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,884 and 101,594.50 is: 224,946.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,884 : 101,594.50 = 101,594.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,884/101,594.50 = 101,594.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,884x = 101,594.50 × 101,594.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,884x = 10,321,442,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,321,442,430.25/45,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,946.44

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