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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,075.50 and 100,489.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,075.50 and 100,489.50 is: 219,165.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,075.50 : 100,489.50 = 100,489.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,075.50/100,489.50 = 100,489.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,075.50x = 100,489.50 × 100,489.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,075.50x = 10,098,139,610.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,098,139,610.25/46,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,165.06

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