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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,756 and 100,077.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,756 and 100,077.50 is: 214,207.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,756 : 100,077.50 = 100,077.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,756/100,077.50 = 100,077.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,756x = 100,077.50 × 100,077.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,756x = 10,015,506,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,015,506,006.25/46,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,207.93

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