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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,714.50 and 102,197.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,714.50 and 102,197.25 is: 223,576.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,714.50 : 102,197.25 = 102,197.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,714.50/102,197.25 = 102,197.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,714.50x = 102,197.25 × 102,197.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,714.50x = 10,444,277,907.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,444,277,907.56/46,714.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,576.79

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