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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,783.75 and 102,534.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,783.75 and 102,534.75 is: 224,722.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,783.75 : 102,534.75 = 102,534.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,783.75/102,534.75 = 102,534.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,783.75x = 102,534.75 × 102,534.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,783.75x = 10,513,374,957.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,513,374,957.56/46,783.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,722.79

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