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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,032.50 and 100,851.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,032.50 and 100,851.50 is: 220,953.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,032.50 : 100,851.50 = 100,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,032.50/100,851.50 = 100,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,032.50x = 100,851.50 × 100,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,032.50x = 10,171,025,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,171,025,052.25/46,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,953.13

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