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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,893.50 and 108,464.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,893.50 and 108,464.50 is: 250,878.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,893.50 : 108,464.50 = 108,464.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,893.50/108,464.50 = 108,464.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,893.50x = 108,464.50 × 108,464.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,893.50x = 11,764,547,760.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,764,547,760.25/46,893.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,878.01

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