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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,190.25 and 99,503.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,190.25 and 99,503.25 is: 214,350.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,190.25 : 99,503.25 = 99,503.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,190.25/99,503.25 = 99,503.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,190.25x = 99,503.25 × 99,503.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,190.25x = 9,900,896,760.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,900,896,760.56/46,190.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,350.36

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