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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,703.25 and 103,218.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,703.25 and 103,218.75 is: 228,123.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,703.25 : 103,218.75 = 103,218.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,703.25/103,218.75 = 103,218.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,703.25x = 103,218.75 × 103,218.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,703.25x = 10,654,110,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,654,110,351.56/46,703.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,123.53

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