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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,496.25 and 100,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,496.25 and 100,719 is: 218,174.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,496.25 : 100,719 = 100,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,496.25/100,719 = 100,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,496.25x = 100,719 × 100,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,496.25x = 10,144,316,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,144,316,961/46,496.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,174.95

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