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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,250.25 and 99,518.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,250.25 and 99,518.25 is: 214,136.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,250.25 : 99,518.25 = 99,518.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,250.25/99,518.25 = 99,518.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,250.25x = 99,518.25 × 99,518.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,250.25x = 9,903,882,083.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,903,882,083.06/46,250.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,136.83

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