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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,116 and 100,919.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,116 and 100,919.25 is: 220,849.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,116 : 100,919.25 = 100,919.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,116/100,919.25 = 100,919.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,116x = 100,919.25 × 100,919.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,116x = 10,184,695,020.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,184,695,020.56/46,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,849.49

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