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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,183.13 and 99,577.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,183.13 and 99,577.13 is: 214,701.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,183.13 : 99,577.13 = 99,577.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,183.13/99,577.13 = 99,577.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,183.13x = 99,577.13 × 99,577.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,183.13x = 9,915,603,823.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,915,603,823.27/46,183.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,701.88

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