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Finding the Third Proportional to 46,964.50 and 104,057.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 46,964.50 and 104,057.50 is: 230,556.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    46,964.50 : 104,057.50 = 104,057.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    46,964.50/104,057.50 = 104,057.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    46,964.50x = 104,057.50 × 104,057.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    46,964.50x = 10,827,963,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,827,963,306.25/46,964.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,556.34

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