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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,548 and 100,477.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,548 and 100,477.13 is: 216,886.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,548 : 100,477.13 = 100,477.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,548/100,477.13 = 100,477.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,548x = 100,477.13 × 100,477.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,548x = 10,095,652,648.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,095,652,648.27/46,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,886.93

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