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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,617.75 and 100,606.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,617.75 and 100,606.50 is: 217,120.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,617.75 : 100,606.50 = 100,606.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,617.75/100,606.50 = 100,606.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,617.75x = 100,606.50 × 100,606.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,617.75x = 10,121,667,842.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,121,667,842.25/46,617.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,120.47

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