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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,448.12 and 101,755.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,448.12 and 101,755.30 is: 222,918.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,448.12 : 101,755.30 = 101,755.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,448.12/101,755.30 = 101,755.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,448.12x = 101,755.30 × 101,755.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,448.12x = 10,354,141,237.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,354,141,237.08/46,448.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,918.41

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