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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,699.07 and 100,779.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,699.07 and 100,779.27 is: 217,487.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,699.07 : 100,779.27 = 100,779.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,699.07/100,779.27 = 100,779.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,699.07x = 100,779.27 × 100,779.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,699.07x = 10,156,460,576.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,156,460,576.75/46,699.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,487.42

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