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Finding the Third Proportional to 45,972.75 and 99,202.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 45,972.75 and 99,202.75 is: 214,065.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,972.75 : 99,202.75 = 99,202.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,972.75/99,202.75 = 99,202.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,972.75x = 99,202.75 × 99,202.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,972.75x = 9,841,185,607.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,841,185,607.56/45,972.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,065.63

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