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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,561.50 and 100,505.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,561.50 and 100,505.25 is: 216,945.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,561.50 : 100,505.25 = 100,505.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,561.50/100,505.25 = 100,505.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,561.50x = 100,505.25 × 100,505.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,561.50x = 10,101,305,277.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,101,305,277.56/46,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,945.44

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