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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,735.50 and 100,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,735.50 and 100,032 is: 214,107.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,735.50 : 100,032 = 100,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,735.50/100,032 = 100,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,735.50x = 100,032 × 100,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,735.50x = 10,006,401,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,006,401,024/46,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,107.07

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