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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,170 and 99,402.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,170 and 99,402.75 is: 214,011.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,170 : 99,402.75 = 99,402.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,170/99,402.75 = 99,402.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,170x = 99,402.75 × 99,402.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,170x = 9,880,906,707.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,880,906,707.56/46,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,011.41

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