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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,490.63 and 101,577.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,490.63 and 101,577.38 is: 221,936.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,490.63 : 101,577.38 = 101,577.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,490.63/101,577.38 = 101,577.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,490.63x = 101,577.38 × 101,577.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,490.63x = 10,317,963,111.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,317,963,111.89/46,490.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,936.43

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