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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,788.75 and 99,798.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,788.75 and 99,798.75 is: 212,867.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,788.75 : 99,798.75 = 99,798.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,788.75/99,798.75 = 99,798.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,788.75x = 99,798.75 × 99,798.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,788.75x = 9,959,790,501.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,959,790,501.56/46,788.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 212,867.21

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