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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,959.50 and 101,230.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,959.50 and 101,230.50 is: 222,970.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,959.50 : 101,230.50 = 101,230.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,959.50/101,230.50 = 101,230.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,959.50x = 101,230.50 × 101,230.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,959.50x = 10,247,614,130.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,247,614,130.25/45,959.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,970.53

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