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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,390.50 and 103,405.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,390.50 and 103,405.50 is: 230,493.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,390.50 : 103,405.50 = 103,405.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,390.50/103,405.50 = 103,405.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,390.50x = 103,405.50 × 103,405.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,390.50x = 10,692,697,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,692,697,430.25/46,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,493.26

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