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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,928.75 and 101,192.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,928.75 and 101,192.38 is: 218,200.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,928.75 : 101,192.38 = 101,192.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,928.75/101,192.38 = 101,192.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,928.75x = 101,192.38 × 101,192.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,928.75x = 10,239,896,758.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,239,896,758.14/46,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 218,200.93

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