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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,753.88 and 100,207.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,753.88 and 100,207.13 is: 214,772.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,753.88 : 100,207.13 = 100,207.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,753.88/100,207.13 = 100,207.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,753.88x = 100,207.13 × 100,207.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,753.88x = 10,041,467,900.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,041,467,900.77/46,753.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,772.96

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