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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,735 and 102,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,735 and 102,516 is: 224,874.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,735 : 102,516 = 102,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,735/102,516 = 102,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,735x = 102,516 × 102,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,735x = 10,509,530,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509,530,256/46,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,874.94

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