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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,338.75 and 101,699.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,338.75 and 101,699.25 is: 223,198.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,338.75 : 101,699.25 = 101,699.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,338.75/101,699.25 = 101,699.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,338.75x = 101,699.25 × 101,699.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,338.75x = 10,342,737,450.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,342,737,450.56/46,338.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,198.46

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