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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,361.25 and 100,113.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,361.25 and 100,113.75 is: 216,188.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,361.25 : 100,113.75 = 100,113.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,361.25/100,113.75 = 100,113.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,361.25x = 100,113.75 × 100,113.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,361.25x = 10,022,762,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,022,762,939.06/46,361.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,188.37

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