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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,175.63 and 99,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,175.63 and 99,733.50 is: 215,411.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,175.63 : 99,733.50 = 99,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,175.63/99,733.50 = 99,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,175.63x = 99,733.50 × 99,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,175.63x = 9,946,771,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,946,771,022.25/46,175.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,411.72

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