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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,838.25 and 101,513.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,838.25 and 101,513.25 is: 220,011.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,838.25 : 101,513.25 = 101,513.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,838.25/101,513.25 = 101,513.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,838.25x = 101,513.25 × 101,513.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,838.25x = 10,304,939,925.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,304,939,925.56/46,838.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,011.21

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