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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,553.50 and 101,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,553.50 and 101,202.50 is: 220,003.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,553.50 : 101,202.50 = 101,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,553.50/101,202.50 = 101,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,553.50x = 101,202.50 × 101,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,553.50x = 10,241,946,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,241,946,006.25/46,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,003.78

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