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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,919.25 and 102,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,919.25 and 102,100.50 is: 222,179.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,919.25 : 102,100.50 = 102,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,919.25/102,100.50 = 102,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,919.25x = 102,100.50 × 102,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,919.25x = 10,424,512,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,424,512,100.25/46,919.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,179.85

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