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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,334.50 and 101,690.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,334.50 and 101,690.50 is: 223,180.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,334.50 : 101,690.50 = 101,690.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,334.50/101,690.50 = 101,690.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,334.50x = 101,690.50 × 101,690.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,334.50x = 10,340,957,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,340,957,790.25/46,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,180.52

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