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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,554.75 and 100,490.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,554.75 and 100,490.63 is: 216,913.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,554.75 : 100,490.63 = 100,490.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,554.75/100,490.63 = 100,490.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,554.75x = 100,490.63 × 100,490.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,554.75x = 10,098,365,712.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,098,365,712.89/46,554.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,913.76

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