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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,106.50 and 100,591.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,106.50 and 100,591.50 is: 219,462.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,106.50 : 100,591.50 = 100,591.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,106.50/100,591.50 = 100,591.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,106.50x = 100,591.50 × 100,591.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,106.50x = 10,118,649,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,118,649,872.25/46,106.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,462.55

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