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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,743.50 and 100,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,743.50 and 100,045 is: 214,126.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,743.50 : 100,045 = 100,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,743.50/100,045 = 100,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,743.50x = 100,045 × 100,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,743.50x = 10,009,002,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,009,002,025/46,743.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,126.07

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