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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,801.13 and 75,394.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,801.13 and 75,394.13 is: 121,455.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,801.13 : 75,394.13 = 75,394.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,801.13/75,394.13 = 75,394.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,801.13x = 75,394.13 × 75,394.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,801.13x = 5,684,274,084.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,684,274,084.52/46,801.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,455.93

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