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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,731.94 and 100,024.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,731.94 and 100,024.88 is: 214,092.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,731.94 : 100,024.88 = 100,024.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,731.94/100,024.88 = 100,024.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,731.94x = 100,024.88 × 100,024.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,731.94x = 10,004,975,618.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,004,975,618.77/46,731.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,092.89

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