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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,335.75 and 101,692.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,335.75 and 101,692.88 is: 223,184.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,335.75 : 101,692.88 = 101,692.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,335.75/101,692.88 = 101,692.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,335.75x = 101,692.88 × 101,692.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,335.75x = 10,341,440,825.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,341,440,825.77/46,335.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,184.92

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