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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,450.75 and 100,353.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,450.75 and 100,353.25 is: 216,805.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,450.75 : 100,353.25 = 100,353.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,450.75/100,353.25 = 100,353.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,450.75x = 100,353.25 × 100,353.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,450.75x = 10,070,774,785.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,070,774,785.56/46,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,805.43

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