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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,903.38 and 100,841.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,903.38 and 100,841.63 is: 221,531.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,903.38 : 100,841.63 = 100,841.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,903.38/100,841.63 = 100,841.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,903.38x = 100,841.63 × 100,841.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,903.38x = 10,169,033,332.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,169,033,332.64/45,903.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,531.28

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