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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,816 and 101,113.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,816 and 101,113.75 is: 218,386.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,816 : 101,113.75 = 101,113.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,816/101,113.75 = 101,113.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,816x = 101,113.75 × 101,113.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,816x = 10,223,990,439.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,223,990,439.06/46,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,386.67

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