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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,059.75 and 100,229.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,059.75 and 100,229.25 is: 218,105.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,059.75 : 100,229.25 = 100,229.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,059.75/100,229.25 = 100,229.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,059.75x = 100,229.25 × 100,229.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,059.75x = 10,045,902,555.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,045,902,555.56/46,059.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,105.89

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