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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,119 and 99,502.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,119 and 99,502.50 is: 214,678.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,119 : 99,502.50 = 99,502.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,119/99,502.50 = 99,502.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,119x = 99,502.50 × 99,502.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,119x = 9,900,747,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,900,747,506.25/46,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,678.28

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