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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,163.50 and 102,014.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,163.50 and 102,014.75 is: 225,438.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,163.50 : 102,014.75 = 102,014.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,163.50/102,014.75 = 102,014.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,163.50x = 102,014.75 × 102,014.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,163.50x = 10,407,009,217.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,407,009,217.56/46,163.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,438.05

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