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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,136.75 and 100,611.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,136.75 and 100,611.50 is: 219,405.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,136.75 : 100,611.50 = 100,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,136.75/100,611.50 = 100,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,136.75x = 100,611.50 × 100,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,136.75x = 10,122,673,932.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,122,673,932.25/46,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,405.87

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