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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,084.50 and 73,757.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,084.50 and 73,757.25 is: 118,046.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,084.50 : 73,757.25 = 73,757.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,084.50/73,757.25 = 73,757.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,084.50x = 73,757.25 × 73,757.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,084.50x = 5,440,131,927.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,131,927.56/46,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,046.89

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