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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,509.75 and 101,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,509.75 and 101,448 is: 221,280.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,509.75 : 101,448 = 101,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,509.75/101,448 = 101,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,509.75x = 101,448 × 101,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,509.75x = 10,291,696,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,291,696,704/46,509.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,280.41

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