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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,018.13 and 100,819.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,018.13 and 100,819.69 is: 220,882.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,018.13 : 100,819.69 = 100,819.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,018.13/100,819.69 = 100,819.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,018.13x = 100,819.69 × 100,819.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,018.13x = 10,164,609,387.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,164,609,387.60/46,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,882.74

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