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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,018.13 and 102,475.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,018.13 and 102,475.13 is: 228,195.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,018.13 : 102,475.13 = 102,475.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,018.13/102,475.13 = 102,475.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,018.13x = 102,475.13 × 102,475.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,018.13x = 10,501,151,243.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,501,151,243.77/46,018.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,195.98

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