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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,800.75 and 100,982.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,800.75 and 100,982.44 is: 217,890.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,800.75 : 100,982.44 = 100,982.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,800.75/100,982.44 = 100,982.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,800.75x = 100,982.44 × 100,982.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,800.75x = 10,197,452,683.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,197,452,683.44/46,800.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 217,890.80

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