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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,746.75 and 100,061.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,746.75 and 100,061.25 is: 214,180.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,746.75 : 100,061.25 = 100,061.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,746.75/100,061.25 = 100,061.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,746.75x = 100,061.25 × 100,061.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,746.75x = 10,012,253,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,012,253,751.56/46,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,180.75

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