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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,955.50 and 110,732.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,955.50 and 110,732.75 is: 261,135.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,955.50 : 110,732.75 = 110,732.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,955.50/110,732.75 = 110,732.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,955.50x = 110,732.75 × 110,732.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,955.50x = 12,261,741,922.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,261,741,922.56/46,955.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 261,135.37

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