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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,182.75 and 99,576.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,182.75 and 99,576.75 is: 214,702.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,182.75 : 99,576.75 = 99,576.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,182.75/99,576.75 = 99,576.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,182.75x = 99,576.75 × 99,576.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,182.75x = 9,915,529,140.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,915,529,140.56/46,182.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,702.01

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