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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,790.13 and 101,462.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,790.13 and 101,462.88 is: 220,018.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,790.13 : 101,462.88 = 101,462.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,790.13/101,462.88 = 101,462.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,790.13x = 101,462.88 × 101,462.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,790.13x = 10,294,715,003.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,294,715,003.27/46,790.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,018.97

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