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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,730.75 and 102,508.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,730.75 and 102,508.75 is: 224,863.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,730.75 : 102,508.75 = 102,508.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,730.75/102,508.75 = 102,508.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,730.75x = 102,508.75 × 102,508.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,730.75x = 10,508,043,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,508,043,826.56/46,730.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,863.58

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