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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,928.25 and 102,118.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,928.25 and 102,118.50 is: 222,215.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,928.25 : 102,118.50 = 102,118.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,928.25/102,118.50 = 102,118.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,928.25x = 102,118.50 × 102,118.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,928.25x = 10,428,188,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,428,188,042.25/46,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,215.57

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