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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,203 and 99,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,203 and 99,781.50 is: 215,491.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,203 : 99,781.50 = 99,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,203/99,781.50 = 99,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,203x = 99,781.50 × 99,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,203x = 9,956,347,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,956,347,742.25/46,203
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,491.37

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