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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,504.13 and 100,733.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,504.13 and 100,733.63 is: 218,201.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,504.13 : 100,733.63 = 100,733.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,504.13/100,733.63 = 100,733.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,504.13x = 100,733.63 × 100,733.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,504.13x = 10,147,263,205.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,147,263,205.64/46,504.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,201.36

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