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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,857.75 and 101,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,857.75 and 101,199.75 is: 218,563.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,857.75 : 101,199.75 = 101,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,857.75/101,199.75 = 101,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,857.75x = 101,199.75 × 101,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,857.75x = 10,241,389,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,241,389,400.06/46,857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,563.41

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