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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,334.50 and 100,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,334.50 and 100,985 is: 220,094.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,334.50 : 100,985 = 100,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,334.50/100,985 = 100,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,334.50x = 100,985 × 100,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,334.50x = 10,197,970,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,197,970,225/46,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,094.53

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