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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,517.63 and 101,884.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,517.63 and 101,884.50 is: 223,150.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,517.63 : 101,884.50 = 101,884.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,517.63/101,884.50 = 101,884.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,517.63x = 101,884.50 × 101,884.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,517.63x = 10,380,451,340.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,380,451,340.25/46,517.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,150.93

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