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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,608.75 and 101,523.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,608.75 and 101,523.66 is: 221,139.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,608.75 : 101,523.66 = 101,523.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,608.75/101,523.66 = 101,523.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,608.75x = 101,523.66 × 101,523.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,608.75x = 10,307,052,778.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,307,052,778.37/46,608.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,139.87

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