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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,244.25 and 99,506.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,244.25 and 99,506.81 is: 214,115.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,244.25 : 99,506.81 = 99,506.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,244.25/99,506.81 = 99,506.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,244.25x = 99,506.81 × 99,506.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,244.25x = 9,901,605,733.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,605,733.91/46,244.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,115.39

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