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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,780.50 and 102,025.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,780.50 and 102,025.50 is: 222,511.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,780.50 : 102,025.50 = 102,025.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,780.50/102,025.50 = 102,025.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,780.50x = 102,025.50 × 102,025.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,780.50x = 10,409,202,650.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,409,202,650.25/46,780.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,511.57

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