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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,876.50 and 102,327.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,876.50 and 102,327.75 is: 223,373.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,876.50 : 102,327.75 = 102,327.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,876.50/102,327.75 = 102,327.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,876.50x = 102,327.75 × 102,327.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,876.50x = 10,470,968,420.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,470,968,420.06/46,876.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,373.51

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