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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,095.75 and 100,288.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,095.75 and 100,288.13 is: 218,191.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,095.75 : 100,288.13 = 100,288.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,095.75/100,288.13 = 100,288.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,095.75x = 100,288.13 × 100,288.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,095.75x = 10,057,708,016.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,057,708,016.02/46,095.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,191.66

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