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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,086.47 and 101,080.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,086.47 and 101,080.41 is: 221,697.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,086.47 : 101,080.41 = 101,080.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,086.47/101,080.41 = 101,080.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,086.47x = 101,080.41 × 101,080.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,086.47x = 10,217,248,527.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,217,248,527.67/46,086.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,697.36

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