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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,807.50 and 100,310.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,807.50 and 100,310.25 is: 214,968.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,807.50 : 100,310.25 = 100,310.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,807.50/100,310.25 = 100,310.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,807.50x = 100,310.25 × 100,310.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,807.50x = 10,062,146,255.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,062,146,255.06/46,807.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 214,968.68

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