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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,923.25 and 100,868.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,923.25 and 100,868.25 is: 221,552.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,923.25 : 100,868.25 = 100,868.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,923.25/100,868.25 = 100,868.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,923.25x = 100,868.25 × 100,868.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,923.25x = 10,174,403,858.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,174,403,858.06/45,923.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,552.35

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