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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,200.38 and 100,693.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,200.38 and 100,693.13 is: 219,459.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,200.38 : 100,693.13 = 100,693.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,200.38/100,693.13 = 100,693.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,200.38x = 100,693.13 × 100,693.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,200.38x = 10,139,105,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,139,105,422.27/46,200.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 219,459.38

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