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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,190.25 and 101,472.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,190.25 and 101,472.75 is: 222,919.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,190.25 : 101,472.75 = 101,472.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,190.25/101,472.75 = 101,472.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,190.25x = 101,472.75 × 101,472.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,190.25x = 10,296,718,992.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,296,718,992.56/46,190.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,919.75

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